What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on final approach to sbd airport and two miles out PIC noted that left main landing gear did not indicate down and locked. A San Bernardino county sheriff?s helicopter was near so they flew next to N222AT and verified left main gear not safe. PIC performed several go around patterns to burn off fuel and at 20:14 performed landing. On touch down aircraft stayed level until aircraft slowed down and tilted to the left. Left gear collapsed and the aircraft turned hard left, left wing collided with runway light and aircraft skidded to stop on left side of runway.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO SBD AIRPORT AND TWO MILES OUT PIC NOTED THAT LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. A SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF?S HELICOPTER WAS NEAR SO THEY FLEW NEXT TO N222AT AND VERIFIED LEFT MAIN GEAR NOT SAFE. PIC PERFORMED SEVERAL GO AROUND PATTERNS TO BURN OFF FUEL AND AT 20:14 PERFORMED LANDING. ON TOUCH DOWN AIRCRAFT STAYED LEVEL UNTIL AIRCRAFT SLOWED DOWN AND TILTED TO THE LEFT. LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT TURNED HARD LEFT, LEFT WING COLLIDED WITH RUNWAY LIGHT AND AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO STOP ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.