What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)The aircraft was enroute from Alabama to altus, OK., when the engine exhaust stack broke above the muffler allowing fumes into the cabin. The pilot landed at Mcalester, OK., and upon landing, the gear did not extend, allowing the aircraft to settle on the belly causing minor damage to the bottom skin on the aircraft and the propeller. The pilot reported that the gear curcuit breaker had popped out. Pilot stated that he could smell the exhaust and it bacame hard to think and his judgement was becoming impaired.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE FROM ALABAMA TO ALTUS, OK., WHEN THE ENGINE EXHAUST STACK BROKE ABOVE THE MUFFLER ALLOWING FUMES INTO THE CABIN. THE PILOT LANDED AT MCALESTER, OK., AND UPON LANDING, THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO SETTLE ON THE BELLY CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM SKIN ON THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PROPELLER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE GEAR CURCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED OUT. PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD SMELL THE EXHAUST AND IT BACAME HARD TO THINK AND HIS JUDGEMENT WAS BECOMING IMPAIRED.
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