What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot don wetenkamp took off from isabel, SD, on a sod runway. During take off he noted that it was extremely rough and noisy. Cycled gear twice when airborne, first time okay, second time it hung up. He could not electrically or manually extend the gear. He then made an emergency landing at Pierre, SD, on runway 31 with no injuries and minor damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DON WETENKAMP TOOK OFF FROM ISABEL, SD, ON A SOD RUNWAY. DURING TAKE OFF HE NOTED THAT IT WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH AND NOISY. CYCLED GEAR TWICE WHEN AIRBORNE, FIRST TIME OKAY, SECOND TIME IT HUNG UP. HE COULD NOT ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY EXTEND THE GEAR. HE THEN MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT PIERRE, SD, ON RUNWAY 31 WITH NO INJURIES AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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