What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
N157D, on 26 feb 2017, experienced left MLG collapse due to failure of bungy chord after landing on a private grass strip near Sicily Island, LA. This chord was part of the landing gear. A/c skid to a stop on left side of fuslage and experienced minor damage. privacy data omitted Indicated in phone interview of his intent to upgrade landing gear in upcoming weeks to more sturdy system. He was phone counseled on the importance of performing a thorough pre-flight, which may have allowed him to notice the damaged chord prior to flight. He was helpful during entire investigative process and provided all requested documentation.
As the FAA filed it
N157D, ON 26 FEB 2017, EXPERIENCED LEFT MLG COLLAPSE DUE TO FAILURE OF BUNGY CHORD AFTER LANDING ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP NEAR SICILY ISLAND, LA. THIS CHORD WAS PART OF THE LANDING GEAR. A/C SKID TO A STOP ON LEFT SIDE OF FUSLAGE AND EXPERIENCED MINOR DAMAGE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ INDICATED IN PHONE INTERVIEW OF HIS INTENT TO UPGRADE LANDING GEAR IN UPCOMING WEEKS TO MORE STURDY SYSTEM. HE WAS PHONE COUNSELED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PERFORMING A THOROUGH PRE-FLIGHT, WHICH MAY HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO NOTICE THE DAMAGED CHORD PRIOR TO FLIGHT. HE WAS HELPFUL DURING ENTIRE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS AND PROVIDED ALL REQUESTED DOCUMENTATION.
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