What happened
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On December 20, 2019, N4801B a Cessna 310, serial number 35101, the right main gear collapsed as the aircraft was rolling out on runway 12R (kvgt). In reviewing data supplied by ATC, N4801B was cleared to land on runway 12R. The kvgt tower advised N4801B the landing gear appeared to be retracted even though N4801B was cleared to land. According to a statement provided by the pilot, he was providing flight instruction and he and the student were simulating an single engine approach which is why the landing gear was still stowed. The pilots statement further notes the landing gear was lowered with no problems being noted and the instructor landed the plane for a "full stop" landing. After rolling out for approximately 800 feet the pilot felt the right wing start to sag down. The pilot initially though the right main tire was flat until the propeller contacted the runway at which time the aircraft then started to veer to the right-side of the runway. There were no injuries and minimum damage noted to the aircraft other than damage to the propeller and damage to the right engine cowling and wing tip due to dragging on the runway surface.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 20, 2019, N4801B A CESSNA 310, SERIAL NUMBER 35101, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROLLING OUT ON RUNWAY 12R (KVGT). IN REVIEWING DATA SUPPLIED BY ATC, N4801B WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 12R. THE KVGT TOWER ADVISED N4801B THE LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE RETRACTED EVEN THOUGH N4801B WAS CLEARED TO LAND. ACCORDING TO A STATEMENT PROVIDED BY THE PILOT, HE WAS PROVIDING FLIGHT INSTRUCTION AND HE AND THE STUDENT WERE SIMULATING AN SINGLE ENGINE APPROACH WHICH IS WHY THE LANDING GEAR WAS STILL STOWED. THE PILOTS STATEMENT FURTHER NOTES THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED WITH NO PROBLEMS BEING NOTED AND THE INSTRUCTOR LANDED THE PLANE FOR A "FULL STOP" LANDING. AFTER ROLLING OUT FOR APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET THE PILOT FELT THE RIGHT WING START TO SAG DOWN. THE PILOT INITIALLY THOUGH THE RIGHT MAIN TIRE WAS FLAT UNTIL THE PROPELLER CONTACTED THE RUNWAY AT WHICH TIME THE AIRCRAFT THEN STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT-SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND MINIMUM DAMAGE NOTED TO THE AIRCRAFT OTHER THAN DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT ENGINE COWLING AND WING TIP DUE TO DRAGGING ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE.
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