What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On return flight from cez to dvt the pilot was unable to lower the landing gear prior to landing at dvt. After recycling the landing gear all three wheels remained up and locked. After performing the emergency gear extension procedure all three landing gear remained in the up and locked position. Pilot performed gear up landing resulting in damage to the propeller and minor skin damage to the aircraft belly. Post landing inspection indicated possible failure of hydraulic system relief valve resulting in insufficient hydraulic pressure to open the up locks.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON RETURN FLIGHT FROM CEZ TO DVT THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING AT DVT. AFTER RECYCLING THE LANDING GEAR ALL THREE WHEELS REMAINED UP AND LOCKED. AFTER PERFORMING THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE ALL THREE LANDING GEAR REMAINED IN THE UP AND LOCKED POSITION. PILOT PERFORMED GEAR UP LANDING RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND MINOR SKIN DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT BELLY. POST LANDING INSPECTION INDICATED POSSIBLE FAILURE OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM RELIEF VALVE RESULTING IN INSUFFICIENT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO OPEN THE UP LOCKS.
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