What happened
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On 11/23/2016 at 1130 the pilot on N151JD prepared for a high speed taxi on runway 35 at Mesquite Metro Airport. The pilot released the aircraft brakes and began the high speed taxi. As the aircraft began to pass taxiway foxtot the left main landing began to collapse causing the right gear to collaspe. The aircrfat came to rest in the grass on the left side of the runway. No damge to airport facilities. No injuries or fatalities. On approximately 11/22/2016 the owner/mechanic performed a landing gear retraction and extension check to exercise the gear before flight. The pilot/operator was asked what gear idication did he have while conducting the taxi operation. He responded by saying that the three green landing position lighti s were illuminated.
As the FAA filed it
ON 11/23/2016 AT 1130 THE PILOT ON N151JD PREPARED FOR A HIGH SPEED TAXI ON RUNWAY 35 AT MESQUITE METRO AIRPORT. THE PILOT RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT BRAKES AND BEGAN THE HIGH SPEED TAXI. AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO PASS TAXIWAY FOXTOT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING BEGAN TO COLLAPSE CAUSING THE RIGHT GEAR TO COLLASPE. THE AIRCRFAT CAME TO REST IN THE GRASS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. NO DAMGE TO AIRPORT FACILITIES. NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES. ON APPROXIMATELY 11/22/2016 THE OWNER/MECHANIC PERFORMED A LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECK TO EXERCISE THE GEAR BEFORE FLIGHT. THE PILOT/OPERATOR WAS ASKED WHAT GEAR IDICATION DID HE HAVE WHILE CONDUCTING THE TAXI OPERATION. HE RESPONDED BY SAYING THAT THE THREE GREEN LANDING POSITION LIGHTI S WERE ILLUMINATED.
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