What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-5)While conducting an IFR approach under VMC conditions, the pilot was given approval from Amarillo ATC to land on runway 22. The pilot stated that he had been instructed by ATC to change radio frequencies at the point in his usual approach routine where he would normally lower the landing gear. The pilot additionally stated that when the aircraft contacted the runway, he realized he had neglected to lower the landing gear. The aircraft skidded on its belly coming to rest on the left shoulder of runway 22 and sustained damage to belly and all three propeller blades.
As the FAA filed it
(-5)WHILE CONDUCTING AN IFR APPROACH UNDER VMC CONDITIONS, THE PILOT WAS GIVEN APPROVAL FROM AMARILLO ATC TO LAND ON RUNWAY 22. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED BY ATC TO CHANGE RADIO FREQUENCIES AT THE POINT IN HIS USUAL APPROACH ROUTINE WHERE HE WOULD NORMALLY LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT ADDITIONALLY STATED THAT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY, HE REALIZED HE HAD NEGLECTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED ON ITS BELLY COMING TO REST ON THE LEFT SHOULDER OF RUNWAY 22 AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO BELLY AND ALL THREE PROPELLER BLADES.
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