What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
After departure from 3G3 pilot experienced a landing gear green light indicating all 3 gears were down and locked, however, upon gear retraction landing gears failed to retract. Since the pilot had a landing gear green light he elected to land with the landing gear handle selected in the gear up position. Upon landing on runway 28 at 3G3 landing gears collasped on touchdown. Aircraft came to rest on runway 28 with minor skin damage and propeller damage, no injuries to pilot.
As the FAA filed it
AFTER DEPARTURE FROM 3G3 PILOT EXPERIENCED A LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT INDICATING ALL 3 GEARS WERE DOWN AND LOCKED, HOWEVER, UPON GEAR RETRACTION LANDING GEARS FAILED TO RETRACT. SINCE THE PILOT HAD A LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT HE ELECTED TO LAND WITH THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE SELECTED IN THE GEAR UP POSITION. UPON LANDING ON RUNWAY 28 AT 3G3 LANDING GEARS COLLASPED ON TOUCHDOWN. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON RUNWAY 28 WITH MINOR SKIN DAMAGE AND PROPELLER DAMAGE, NO INJURIES TO PILOT.
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