What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 19 April 2018 N56602 a Piper PA-34-200 was making a landing on runway 05 at kgvl. The aircraft was practicing single engine landings and during this landing the right landing gear collapsed and the aircraft contacted the ground and skidded off the runway into the grass apron about 375 yards from initial touchdown point. Once entering the grass the nose gear collapsed and the aircraft came to a stop with only the left gear extended. The aircraft was recovered to a maintenance hangar without further incident. The aircraft was placed on jack stands and a landing gear function test was performed three times. The landing gear functioned properly.
As the FAA filed it
ON 19 APRIL 2018 N56602 A PIPER PA-34-200 WAS MAKING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 05 AT KGVL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PRACTICING SINGLE ENGINE LANDINGS AND DURING THIS LANDING THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE GROUND AND SKIDDED OFF THE RUNWAY INTO THE GRASS APRON ABOUT 375 YARDS FROM INITIAL TOUCHDOWN POINT. ONCE ENTERING THE GRASS THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP WITH ONLY THE LEFT GEAR EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED TO A MAINTENANCE HANGAR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACK STANDS AND A LANDING GEAR FUNCTION TEST WAS PERFORMED THREE TIMES. THE LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONED PROPERLY.
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