What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot stated that he departed ovalde, TX on an IFR flight 02/25/97, at approximately 14:15. His destination was Memphis, TN. He arrived in Memphis at approximately 16:25 and was on an ILS approach to the Memphis airport. Prior to landing, he went through the before landing check list. It was at this time he discovered that the landing gear would not extend. He notified ATC of this problem, discontinued the approach, and spent several hours attempting to lower the gear. He was not able to do so. He elected to make a gear up landing on runway #9. The landing was successful with minor damage to the aircraft. There was no fire, and he was not injured. A maintenanace inspector from the mem FSDO inspected the aircraft and concluded that there was minor damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED OVALDE, TX ON AN IFR FLIGHT 02/25/97, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:15. HIS DESTINATION WAS MEMPHIS, TN. HE ARRIVED IN MEMPHIS AT APPROXIMATELY 16:25 AND WAS ON AN ILS APPROACH TO THE MEMPHIS AIRPORT. PRIOR TO LANDING, HE WENT THROUGH THE BEFORE LANDING CHECK LIST. IT WAS AT THIS TIME HE DISCOVERED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. HE NOTIFIED ATC OF THIS PROBLEM, DISCONTINUED THE APPROACH, AND SPENT SEVERAL HOURS ATTEMPTING TO LOWER THE GEAR. HE WAS NOT ABLE TO DO SO. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY #9. THE LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS NO FIRE, AND HE WAS NOT INJURED. A MAINTENANACE INSPECTOR FROM THE MEM FSDO INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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