What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: on September 13, 1996, at 17:34 EDT, Mr. Joseph a. finan, holder of commercial pilot certificate no.1283606, executed a landing with the landing gear retracted at the Vandenberg Airport, Tampa, Florida. Mr. Finan was flying his Mooney M-231, N4983E. Mr. Finan is the owner of the aircraft. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the landing incident. No flight plan was filed. The pilot was not injured as a result of the incident. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The pilot, Mr. Finan, stated that he forgot to check and extend the landing gear. Post flight mechanical inspection conducted by Mr. Don dodge, of dodge aircraft at vandenberge airport, revealed no malfunction of the landing gear system. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1996, AT 17:34 EDT, MR. JOSEPH A. FINAN, HOLDER OF COMMERCIAL PILOT CERTIFICATE NO.1283606, EXECUTED A LANDING WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AT THE VANDENBERG AIRPORT, TAMPA, FLORIDA. MR. FINAN WAS FLYING HIS MOONEY M-231, N4983E. MR. FINAN IS THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE LANDING INCIDENT. NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT, MR. FINAN, STATED THAT HE FORGOT TO CHECK AND EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. POST FLIGHT MECHANICAL INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY MR. DON DODGE, OF DODGE AIRCRAFT AT VANDENBERGE AIRPORT, REVEALED NO MALFUNCTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.
Other reports on N4983E · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.