What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 17 sep 2011, privacy data omitted (PIC) was operating N82821. Upon landing his aircraft at Windham Airport, CT. privacy data omitted Proceeded to taxi his aircraft when he noticed the left wing dip. He departed the aircraft and inspected same, thinking a blown strut, when in fact the landing gear was collapsed. He then with assistance from a maintenance man repositioned the gear and finished taxiing to his "t" hangar. Upon further investigation by privacy data omitted of Windham aircraft repair he was advised that the bolt attaching the landing gear rear trunnion to the aircraft was broken and appeared to show signs of corrosion present.
As the FAA filed it
ON 17 SEP 2011, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (PIC) WAS OPERATING N82821. UPON LANDING HIS AIRCRAFT AT WINDHAM AIRPORT, CT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PROCEEDED TO TAXI HIS AIRCRAFT WHEN HE NOTICED THE LEFT WING DIP. HE DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AND INSPECTED SAME, THINKING A BLOWN STRUT, WHEN IN FACT THE LANDING GEAR WAS COLLAPSED. HE THEN WITH ASSISTANCE FROM A MAINTENANCE MAN REPOSITIONED THE GEAR AND FINISHED TAXIING TO HIS "T" HANGAR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OF WINDHAM AIRCRAFT REPAIR HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE BOLT ATTACHING THE LANDING GEAR REAR TRUNNION TO THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROKEN AND APPEARED TO SHOW SIGNS OF CORROSION PRESENT.