What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)On November 15, 1998, at approxiamtely 5:15 pm, Mr. Milton j. neely was PIC of experimental aircraft N102M, a Lancair 320, sn. 175. Mr. Neely, in his statement, stated that just prior to touchdown he realized that the gear was not down. He then put the gear switch in the down position but is was too late for the gear to extend and lock. The gear collapsed and the aircraft settled on its belly as it slid to a stop on the runway. There was one person on board, no injuries, and no major damage noted. This incident is still under investigation. privacy data omitted Contributing factors: no contributing factors are evident. Mr. Neely mismanaged his landing gear during this operation.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)ON NOVEMBER 15, 1998, AT APPROXIAMTELY 5:15 PM, MR. MILTON J. NEELY WAS PIC OF EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT N102M, A LANCAIR 320, SN. 175. MR. NEELY, IN HIS STATEMENT, STATED THAT JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN HE REALIZED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN. HE THEN PUT THE GEAR SWITCH IN THE DOWN POSITION BUT IS WAS TOO LATE FOR THE GEAR TO EXTEND AND LOCK. THE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON ITS BELLY AS IT SLID TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THERE WAS ONE PERSON ON BOARD, NO INJURIES, AND NO MAJOR DAMAGE NOTED. THIS INCIDENT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: NO CONTRIBUTING FACTORS ARE EVIDENT. MR. NEELY MISMANAGED HIS LANDING GEAR DURING THIS OPERATION.