What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On jan 16, 2025, at approximately 10:45AM,
The aircraft was on a 2-plane formation training flight with another aircraft. The flight went well with no issues reported. During the approach to landing the aircraft touchdown on runway 27R 500’ beyond the threshold at Gillespie Field (ksee). The lead aircraft was supposed to land on the numbers but touchdown much further down on the runway. On landing, pilot stated that his aircraft encountered wake turbulence that created a mild but positive roll to the right from the previous aircraft. Upon recognition of the encounter, the pilot initiated a go-around. After the pilot applied full power, the pilot stated that the right main touched down with a definite side load. The pilot also stated that the touchdown felt like a bump more than a hard impact. The pilot elected to leave the gear down initiate a go around. Once at pattern altitude, the pilot tried to evaluate any damage had occurred to the landing gear. According to the pilot and his statement the landing gear indicators remained steady green and there was no apparent airframe vibration. While in the pattern, the pilot and copilot discussed whether there was any damage and whether they should call the lead aircraft to rejoin them to check out the landing gear. Since there was no vibration and the landing gear indicator lights remained green and steady, the pilot elected to make a normal landing. Aircraft was cleared to land on 27R on a 1-1/2 mile final. The aircraft touched down at the 1000’ marker on both mains and flew the nose wheel down to rollout. The pilot stated the aircraft rolled out comfortably for about 10-20 seconds without braking. Pilot also stated that as soon as he applied brakes, the right main gear collapsed. The aircraft skidded on the runway, but pilot couldn’t maintain directional control. Aircraft slid to the right of the center line and off the runway, into the grass, to a full stop. The pilot stated left main gear collapsed sometime after sliding into the grass. The nose wheel remained down and locked which prevented any damage to the propeller, engine, belly of the aircraft sustained minor scraps. No injuries reported. If any additional information becomes available this report will be amended.
As the FAA filed it
ON JAN 16, 2025, AT APPROXIMATELY 10:45AM,
THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A 2-PLANE FORMATION TRAINING FLIGHT WITH ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT WENT WELL WITH NO ISSUES REPORTED. DURING THE APPROACH TO LANDING THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHDOWN ON RUNWAY 27R 500’ BEYOND THE THRESHOLD AT GILLESPIE FIELD (KSEE). THE LEAD AIRCRAFT WAS SUPPOSED TO LAND ON THE NUMBERS BUT TOUCHDOWN MUCH FURTHER DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. ON LANDING, PILOT STATED THAT HIS AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED WAKE TURBULENCE THAT CREATED A MILD BUT POSITIVE ROLL TO THE RIGHT FROM THE PREVIOUS AIRCRAFT. UPON RECOGNITION OF THE ENCOUNTER, THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND. AFTER THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN TOUCHED DOWN WITH A DEFINITE SIDE LOAD. THE PILOT ALSO STATED THAT THE TOUCHDOWN FELT LIKE A BUMP MORE THAN A HARD IMPACT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LEAVE THE GEAR DOWN INITIATE A GO AROUND. ONCE AT PATTERN ALTITUDE, THE PILOT TRIED TO EVALUATE ANY DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED TO THE LANDING GEAR. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND HIS STATEMENT THE LANDING GEAR INDICATORS REMAINED STEADY GREEN AND THERE WAS NO APPARENT AIRFRAME VIBRATION. WHILE IN THE PATTERN, THE PILOT AND COPILOT DISCUSSED WHETHER THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE AND WHETHER THEY SHOULD CALL THE LEAD AIRCRAFT TO REJOIN THEM TO CHECK OUT THE LANDING GEAR. SINCE THERE WAS NO VIBRATION AND THE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS REMAINED GREEN AND STEADY, THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A NORMAL LANDING. AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON 27R ON A 1-1/2 MILE FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AT THE 1000’ MARKER ON BOTH MAINS AND FLEW THE NOSE WHEEL DOWN TO ROLLOUT. THE PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED OUT COMFORTABLY FOR ABOUT 10-20 SECONDS WITHOUT BRAKING. PILOT ALSO STATED THAT AS SOON AS HE APPLIED BRAKES, THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON THE RUNWAY, BUT PILOT COULDN’T MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. AIRCRAFT SLID TO THE RIGHT OF THE CENTER LINE AND OFF THE RUNWAY, INTO THE GRASS, TO A FULL STOP. THE PILOT STATED LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED SOMETIME AFTER SLIDING INTO THE GRASS. THE NOSE WHEEL REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED WHICH PREVENTED ANY DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE, BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR SCRAPS. NO INJURIES REPORTED. IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED.