What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot of the aircraft stated ?after doing a complete checklist for takeoff procedure he took off on runway 27 to the west. He had one hand on yoke and 1 hand on throttle to maintain 29" on manifold pressure @ 2600 RPM?s. at about 55 KTS IAS the front gear collapsed.?
After the aircraft had stopped ?he checked the gear up or down position selector and it was in the gear down configuration?.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT STATED ?AFTER DOING A COMPLETE CHECKLIST FOR TAKEOFF PROCEDURE HE TOOK OFF ON RUNWAY 27 TO THE WEST. HE HAD ONE HAND ON YOKE AND 1 HAND ON THROTTLE TO MAINTAIN 29" ON MANIFOLD PRESSURE @ 2600 RPM?S. AT ABOUT 55 KTS IAS THE FRONT GEAR COLLAPSED.?
AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD STOPPED ?HE CHECKED THE GEAR UP OR DOWN POSITION SELECTOR AND IT WAS IN THE GEAR DOWN CONFIGURATION?.
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