From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During the approach to rwy 26 at ftg Mr. Brannon, the pilot of N6981T, was distracted by another a/c who had made a radio call informing other a/c that he was departing on rwy 8. Mr. Brannon decided to go around and radioed his intention when the other a/c radioed and said he would hold short until Mr. Brannon landed. He thought he was still configured for landing but had forgotten to put the gear down and subsequently made a gear up landing, damaging the a/c.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING THE APPROACH TO RWY 26 AT FTG MR. BRANNON, THE PILOT OF N6981T, WAS DISTRACTED BY ANOTHER A/C WHO HAD MADE A RADIO CALL INFORMING OTHER A/C THAT HE WAS DEPARTING ON RWY 8. MR. BRANNON DECIDED TO GO AROUND AND RADIOED HIS INTENTION WHEN THE OTHER A/C RADIOED AND SAID HE WOULD HOLD SHORT UNTIL MR. BRANNON LANDED. HE THOUGHT HE WAS STILL CONFIGURED FOR LANDING BUT HAD FORGOTTEN TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN AND SUBSEQUENTLY MADE A GEAR UP LANDING, DAMAGING THE A/C.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.