What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 6, 1999, mike kuhn, 63429153, landed N15MH, a PA-60-601, gear up at Smoketown Airport, PA (37PA). Pilot stated he was landing to the west into the setting sun and when he looked down he could not tell if the three green gear lights were illuminated. The gear horn went off right when the props began hitting the runway. An airworthiness inspector inspected the aircraft and stated the damage was minimal and declared it an incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 6, 1999, MIKE KUHN, 63429153, LANDED N15MH, A PA-60-601, GEAR UP AT SMOKETOWN AIRPORT, PA (37PA). PILOT STATED HE WAS LANDING TO THE WEST INTO THE SETTING SUN AND WHEN HE LOOKED DOWN HE COULD NOT TELL IF THE THREE GREEN GEAR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR HORN WENT OFF RIGHT WHEN THE PROPS BEGAN HITTING THE RUNWAY. AN AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND STATED THE DAMAGE WAS MINIMAL AND DECLARED IT AN INCIDENT.
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