What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During initial takeoff roll a simulated engine failure was demonstrated, pilot retarded the throttles to idle and applied brake pressure. Immediately following, the left main landing gear strut snapped, and the airplane rolled onto its left side causing the left prop to contact the pavement.
As the FAA filed it
DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE WAS DEMONSTRATED, PILOT RETARDED THE THROTTLES TO IDLE AND APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT SNAPPED, AND THE AIRPLANE ROLLED ONTO ITS LEFT SIDE CAUSING THE LEFT PROP TO CONTACT THE PAVEMENT.
Other reports on N449PA · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20130310004699ILanding: Rollout · Deer Valley, AZDuring final decent into kdvt, student initiated the gear down lever. The instructor noticed the left main landing gear safe light was off and the unsafe landing gear light was on. ATC was notified of problem and instructor made several attempts to get the…Accident 20060430009519ASfl Final Approach · Phoenix, AZ(-23) Instructor simulated right engine failure inside final approach fix. Instructor believes he simulated engine failure via retarding throttle on right engine. During simulated single engine landing the student bounced the aircraft. Following bounce the…