What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot stated that on approach to Council Bluffs, IA airport (cbf), the aircraft experienced a complete electrical failure. Pilot then shut down all electrical equipment and attempted to lower landing gear. When landing gear failed to extend pilot tried emergency extension crank, but stated crank would only turn 10 to 12 turns. Pilot landed with gear fully retracted. When aircraft was raised then lifted by jacks, emergency extension system was used to lower landing gear with no difficulty. There were no passengers, pilot was not injured, and aircraft received minor damage. Investigation of the pilot's airman records revealed he did not have a current medical. This incident is considered closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED THAT ON APPROACH TO COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA AIRPORT (CBF), THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. PILOT THEN SHUT DOWN ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND ATTEMPTED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR. WHEN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND PILOT TRIED EMERGENCY EXTENSION CRANK, BUT STATED CRANK WOULD ONLY TURN 10 TO 12 TURNS. PILOT LANDED WITH GEAR FULLY RETRACTED. WHEN AIRCRAFT WAS RAISED THEN LIFTED BY JACKS, EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS USED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR WITH NO DIFFICULTY. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS, PILOT WAS NOT INJURED, AND AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE. INVESTIGATION OF THE PILOT'S AIRMAN RECORDS REVEALED HE DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT MEDICAL. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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