What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: airman was flying proficiency for an upcoming bfr check ride scheduled for the end of the month. He was counseled on timely use of checklist while operating at controlled airports. According to owner/operator, he departed mgy and proceeded north to day, where he would practice touch & go landings as part of preparation for his upcoming bfr check ride. He stated his attention was distracted by the runway light intensity and he failed to extend the landing gear. He stated that he heard the landing gear warning, but it was too late. Aircraft incurred very minor damage. No other property damage or injury.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: AIRMAN WAS FLYING PROFICIENCY FOR AN UPCOMING BFR CHECK RIDE SCHEDULED FOR THE END OF THE MONTH. HE WAS COUNSELED ON TIMELY USE OF CHECKLIST WHILE OPERATING AT CONTROLLED AIRPORTS. ACCORDING TO OWNER/OPERATOR, HE DEPARTED MGY AND PROCEEDED NORTH TO DAY, WHERE HE WOULD PRACTICE TOUCH & GO LANDINGS AS PART OF PREPARATION FOR HIS UPCOMING BFR CHECK RIDE. HE STATED HIS ATTENTION WAS DISTRACTED BY THE RUNWAY LIGHT INTENSITY AND HE FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. HE STATED THAT HE HEARD THE LANDING GEAR WARNING, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE. AIRCRAFT INCURRED VERY MINOR DAMAGE. NO OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE OR INJURY.
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