What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 14, 2014 at approximately 1300 CDT N21VB (Piper Aerostar-601P) departed addison airport (kads), dallas TX on an IFR flight plan with a scheduled landing at Sierra Blanca regional (srr), Ruidoso NM. At approximately 1425 MDT, upon entering the pattern at srr, the pilot reported that the landing gear collapsed on the runway. The pilot noted that he was too fast to put the gear down while on left base for runway 24 and stated that he put the gear handle down on a half mile final. During the landing, the propellers struck the runway and aircraft slid to a stop on the runway. The aircraft sustained minor damage and private pilot whom was instrument rated and his spouse received no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 14, 2014 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 CDT N21VB (PIPER AEROSTAR-601P) DEPARTED ADDISON AIRPORT (KADS), DALLAS TX ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH A SCHEDULED LANDING AT SIERRA BLANCA REGIONAL (SRR), RUIDOSO NM. AT APPROXIMATELY 1425 MDT, UPON ENTERING THE PATTERN AT SRR, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT NOTED THAT HE WAS TOO FAST TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN WHILE ON LEFT BASE FOR RUNWAY 24 AND STATED THAT HE PUT THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN ON A HALF MILE FINAL. DURING THE LANDING, THE PROPELLERS STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND PRIVATE PILOT WHOM WAS INSTRUMENT RATED AND HIS SPOUSE RECEIVED NO INJURIES.