What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On November 26, 2008 at 10:00 am aircraft N5439A a Cessna 210 departed IFR from West Memphis airport (kawm) for little rock airport (klit). At approximately 10 min into the flight at 4,000' experienced loss electrical with loss of communication and autopilot. Upon attempt to land at kawm the landing gear cycled down to 50 percent and stopped. The only passenger tried to pump the gear down, but after 25 minutes and no movement of the gear the aircraft landed on runway 18. The gear collapsed and the aircraft suffered minor damage and no injury to the pilot or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON NOVEMBER 26, 2008 AT 10:00 AM AIRCRAFT N5439A A CESSNA 210 DEPARTED IFR FROM WEST MEMPHIS AIRPORT (KAWM) FOR LITTLE ROCK AIRPORT (KLIT). AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN INTO THE FLIGHT AT 4,000' EXPERIENCED LOSS ELECTRICAL WITH LOSS OF COMMUNICATION AND AUTOPILOT. UPON ATTEMPT TO LAND AT KAWM THE LANDING GEAR CYCLED DOWN TO 50 PERCENT AND STOPPED. THE ONLY PASSENGER TRIED TO PUMP THE GEAR DOWN, BUT AFTER 25 MINUTES AND NO MOVEMENT OF THE GEAR THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 18. THE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURY TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.
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