What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
March 29, 2019 a Piper senca ii, N5436F with pilot and privacy data omitted acting as pilot in command experienced a left main landing gear collaspe.
Weather was clear with very slight wind (less than 5KTS) runway was dry and minimal traffic in pattern.
PIC privacy data omitted was flying for pleasure and upon landing rollout the left main landing gear retracted. This caused the aircraft to pivot 180 degrees and slid into the grass beside the runway.
Aircraft lifted by crane for recovery, left main would show green light but when push inward gear would move out of lock .
Mininal damage with no injures.
As the FAA filed it
MARCH 29, 2019 A PIPER SENCA II, N5436F WITH PILOT AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND EXPERIENCED A LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLASPE.
WEATHER WAS CLEAR WITH VERY SLIGHT WIND (LESS THAN 5KTS) RUNWAY WAS DRY AND MINIMAL TRAFFIC IN PATTERN.
PIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS FLYING FOR PLEASURE AND UPON LANDING ROLLOUT THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO PIVOT 180 DEGREES AND SLID INTO THE GRASS BESIDE THE RUNWAY.
AIRCRAFT LIFTED BY CRANE FOR RECOVERY, LEFT MAIN WOULD SHOW GREEN LIGHT BUT WHEN PUSH INWARD GEAR WOULD MOVE OUT OF LOCK .
MININAL DAMAGE WITH NO INJURES.
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