What happened
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Aircraft departed from calexico (cxl) airport, upon retraction of the landing gear, a loud grinding sound was heard by the pilot and both passengers. On approach to Riverside airport (ral) the pilot cycled the gear but the right hand (r/h)"gear down" light did not illuminate. The pilot proceeded to manually attempt to lower the gear but the r/h "gear down" light did not illuminate. After requesting a low approach; the Riverside tower advised that the r/h landing gear appeared to be down. Immediately after landing the r/h landing gear collapsed. From the touch down spot; the aircraft skidded 500 ft (approx.) until it came to a full stop 10 ft off of the north side of the runway.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM CALEXICO (CXL) AIRPORT, UPON RETRACTION OF THE LANDING GEAR, A LOUD GRINDING SOUND WAS HEARD BY THE PILOT AND BOTH PASSENGERS. ON APPROACH TO RIVERSIDE AIRPORT (RAL) THE PILOT CYCLED THE GEAR BUT THE RIGHT HAND (R/H)"GEAR DOWN" LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT PROCEEDED TO MANUALLY ATTEMPT TO LOWER THE GEAR BUT THE R/H "GEAR DOWN" LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER REQUESTING A LOW APPROACH; THE RIVERSIDE TOWER ADVISED THAT THE R/H LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. IMMEDIATELY AFTER LANDING THE R/H LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. FROM THE TOUCH DOWN SPOT; THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED 500 FT (APPROX.) UNTIL IT CAME TO A FULL STOP 10 FT OFF OF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
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