What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot stated that as the aircraft touched down on the grass landing strip, the gear collapsed. Investigation indicates that the gear was selected too late in the landing process to allow sufficient time to fully extend and lock. When the weight of the aircraft settled on the gear, it collapsed because it was not fully extended and locked in the down posiion.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT STATED THAT AS THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE GRASS LANDING STRIP, THE GEAR COLLAPSED. INVESTIGATION INDICATES THAT THE GEAR WAS SELECTED TOO LATE IN THE LANDING PROCESS TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO FULLY EXTEND AND LOCK. WHEN THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE GEAR, IT COLLAPSED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED AND LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSIION.
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