What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 9/20/2026, privacy data omitted proceeded to fly from kmvn (mount vernon, IL) to 14G (fremont, OH). Due to deteriorating weather, pilot proceeded to divert to kaoh (Allen County Airport. Lima, OH), avoiding clouds while attempting to find the airport with his charts. Once established on downwind and base, pilot privacy data omitted, proceeded to put the gear down on the downwind leg, but could not lock the gear into place with the secondary lever that secured the gear lever in the up or down position. Though the secondary lever could not be secured, the pilot eventually saw three green lights confirming the landing gear in the extended position. Pilot proceeded to extend flaps for landing and made a smooth touchdown as a precaution. Gear collapsed after landing.
As the FAA filed it
ON 9/20/2026, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PROCEEDED TO FLY FROM KMVN (MOUNT VERNON, IL) TO 14G (FREMONT, OH). DUE TO DETERIORATING WEATHER, PILOT PROCEEDED TO DIVERT TO KAOH (ALLEN COUNTY AIRPORT. LIMA, OH), AVOIDING CLOUDS WHILE ATTEMPTING TO FIND THE AIRPORT WITH HIS CHARTS. ONCE ESTABLISHED ON DOWNWIND AND BASE, PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, PROCEEDED TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN ON THE DOWNWIND LEG, BUT COULD NOT LOCK THE GEAR INTO PLACE WITH THE SECONDARY LEVER THAT SECURED THE GEAR LEVER IN THE UP OR DOWN POSITION. THOUGH THE SECONDARY LEVER COULD NOT BE SECURED, THE PILOT EVENTUALLY SAW THREE GREEN LIGHTS CONFIRMING THE LANDING GEAR IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. PILOT PROCEEDED TO EXTEND FLAPS FOR LANDING AND MADE A SMOOTH TOUCHDOWN AS A PRECAUTION. GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING.
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