What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft attempted take off for a maintenance check flight after annual inspection and engine cylinder replacement out of aircraft engineering in Bartow, FL., but experienced a landing gear collapse about 800' on take off roll, then skidded approximately 200' . The aircraft was lifted and towed to the hangar. A landing gear cable sleeve was found bent 80 degrees. The engine was removed and sent out to a different facility for inspection due to prop strike. Pictures sent from the pilot showed skid damage, but did not extend into structure.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FOR A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION AND ENGINE CYLINDER REPLACEMENT OUT OF AIRCRAFT ENGINEERING IN BARTOW, FL., BUT EXPERIENCED A LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE ABOUT 800' ON TAKE OFF ROLL, THEN SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 200' . THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED AND TOWED TO THE HANGAR. A LANDING GEAR CABLE SLEEVE WAS FOUND BENT 80 DEGREES. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT OUT TO A DIFFERENT FACILITY FOR INSPECTION DUE TO PROP STRIKE. PICTURES SENT FROM THE PILOT SHOWED SKID DAMAGE, BUT DID NOT EXTEND INTO STRUCTURE.
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