What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 4/10/2025 approximately 16:05 CST a Fairchild SA227-AC was on approach to kork (North Little Rock Municipal). Upon touchdown the left main landing gear collapsed. The aircraft departed the runway to the left and slid into the grass approximately 1000 feet and stopped in an embankment. The nose gear and right main gear did not collapse. Both pilots exited the aircraft uninjered. Upon investigation it was found that the left main gear drag links had broke causing the gear to collapse rearward.
As the FAA filed it
ON 4/10/2025 APPROXIMATELY 16:05 CST A FAIRCHILD SA227-AC WAS ON APPROACH TO KORK (NORTH LITTLE ROCK MUNICIPAL). UPON TOUCHDOWN THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AND SLID INTO THE GRASS APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET AND STOPPED IN AN EMBANKMENT. THE NOSE GEAR AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DID NOT COLLAPSE. BOTH PILOTS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNINJERED. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DRAG LINKS HAD BROKE CAUSING THE GEAR TO COLLAPSE REARWARD.
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