What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N71GB had a left main gear collaspse after landing during roll-out at Anoka Airport (ane). The pilot stated that the landing was "normal" and that he did verify the all three gear indicators were down. The tailwheel came down on its own. As they were rolling down the runway the aircraft veered to the left side of the runway 90 degrees into the ditch. After securing the aircraft and exiting, pilot saw that lef main gear had collaspe.
As the FAA filed it
N71GB HAD A LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLASPSE AFTER LANDING DURING ROLL-OUT AT ANOKA AIRPORT (ANE). THE PILOT STATED THAT THE LANDING WAS "NORMAL" AND THAT HE DID VERIFY THE ALL THREE GEAR INDICATORS WERE DOWN. THE TAILWHEEL CAME DOWN ON ITS OWN. AS THEY WERE ROLLING DOWN THE RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY 90 DEGREES INTO THE DITCH. AFTER SECURING THE AIRCRAFT AND EXITING, PILOT SAW THAT LEF MAIN GEAR HAD COLLASPE.
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