What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Departed rvs for mfe. At 800FT AGL pilot lost radio comm. Continued climbing while troubleshooting problem. Pilot squaked 7600 and proceeded to return to rvs. On downwind he attempted to deploy the flaps which he stated "and it was set but did not indicate". He then lowered the landing gear and stated he saw one over his shoulder (l) and one in the mirror (r). Upon touchdown the left gear collapsed and he was unable to maintain directional control and departed rwy 1L into the grass. Due to damage to primary flight controls the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
DEPARTED RVS FOR MFE. AT 800FT AGL PILOT LOST RADIO COMM. CONTINUED CLIMBING WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM. PILOT SQUAKED 7600 AND PROCEEDED TO RETURN TO RVS. ON DOWNWIND HE ATTEMPTED TO DEPLOY THE FLAPS WHICH HE STATED "AND IT WAS SET BUT DID NOT INDICATE". HE THEN LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR AND STATED HE SAW ONE OVER HIS SHOULDER (L) AND ONE IN THE MIRROR (R). UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT GEAR COLLAPSED AND HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND DEPARTED RWY 1L INTO THE GRASS. DUE TO DAMAGE TO PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROLS THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
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