What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: pilot, john r. Hughes, stated that his non-pilot son had activated the gear handle during descent into Quincy, CA, but neither had checked for the green light. He stated he followed the landing checklist otherwise and proceeded to land with the gear still retracted. When he was able to raise the aircraft with assistance, he reset the landing gear circuit breaker and the gear operated normally.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT, JOHN R. HUGHES, STATED THAT HIS NON-PILOT SON HAD ACTIVATED THE GEAR HANDLE DURING DESCENT INTO QUINCY, CA, BUT NEITHER HAD CHECKED FOR THE GREEN LIGHT. HE STATED HE FOLLOWED THE LANDING CHECKLIST OTHERWISE AND PROCEEDED TO LAND WITH THE GEAR STILL RETRACTED. WHEN HE WAS ABLE TO RAISE THE AIRCRAFT WITH ASSISTANCE, HE RESET THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY.
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