What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The aircraft owner decided to accomplish a high speed taxi with the aircraft after an engine change, and prior to the aircraft being returned to service. The owner/pilot admitted he was going too fast at the end of the runway. He veered off the runway, ran over a taxi way sign and the left gear collapsed. Both propellers and engines suffered sudden stoppage. The aircraft suffered minor damage to the left gear door, engine cowl, and left wing rib inside the wheel well.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT OWNER DECIDED TO ACCOMPLISH A HIGH SPEED TAXI WITH THE AIRCRAFT AFTER AN ENGINE CHANGE, AND PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE OWNER/PILOT ADMITTED HE WAS GOING TOO FAST AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. HE VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY, RAN OVER A TAXI WAY SIGN AND THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED. BOTH PROPELLERS AND ENGINES SUFFERED SUDDEN STOPPAGE. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LEFT GEAR DOOR, ENGINE COWL, AND LEFT WING RIB INSIDE THE WHEEL WELL.
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