What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot selected gear down. The gear light remained red. He left the traffic pattern to troubleshoot the problem. He used the procedures described in the pilot operating handbook. Despite all attempts the gear light never turned green. He flew by the sna tower for confirmation that the gear was down. The tower told him it appeared the gear was down. Upon touchdown all three gear collapsed and the aircraft skidded to a stop.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN. THE GEAR LIGHT REMAINED RED. HE LEFT THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEM. HE USED THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE PILOT OPERATING HANDBOOK. DESPITE ALL ATTEMPTS THE GEAR LIGHT NEVER TURNED GREEN. HE FLEW BY THE SNA TOWER FOR CONFIRMATION THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE TOWER TOLD HIM IT APPEARED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. UPON TOUCHDOWN ALL THREE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP.