What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on August 10, 1996, at approximately 2300 EDT, a Beech A-36, N72141, piloted by Mr. Howard l. kidman, a private pilot with an instrument rating, landed with the landing gear in the up position at the Southern Pines airport (SOP) in pinehurst, NC. During the instrument approach, the pilot initiated a go-around and raised the gear. On the second approach, the pilot stated he put the gear down but the gear circuit breaker popped failing to lower the gear. The pilot stated he did not notice the popped circuit breaker until the aircraft landed with the gear up. Maintenance at SOP recovered the aircraft from the runway and operated the landing gear with no problems noted. The aircraft suffered substantial damage. The FAR part 91 flight was conducted under IFR conditions and a flight plan was on file. The pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON AUGUST 10, 1996, AT APPROXIMATELY 2300 EDT, A BEECH A-36, N72141, PILOTED BY MR. HOWARD L. KIDMAN, A PRIVATE PILOT WITH AN INSTRUMENT RATING, LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION AT THE SOUTHERN PINES AIRPORT (SOP) IN PINEHURST, NC. DURING THE INSTRUMENT APPROACH, THE PILOT INITIATED A GO-AROUND AND RAISED THE GEAR. ON THE SECOND APPROACH, THE PILOT STATED HE PUT THE GEAR DOWN BUT THE GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED FAILING TO LOWER THE GEAR. THE PILOT STATED HE DID NOT NOTICE THE POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP. MAINTENANCE AT SOP RECOVERED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE RUNWAY AND OPERATED THE LANDING GEAR WITH NO PROBLEMS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE FAR PART 91 FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER IFR CONDITIONS AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS ON FILE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.
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