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) Pilot stated that during the course of running his landing checklist he became distracted by a call from ATC and when he resumed his checklist it was at the wrong place. He further stated that he "... Just forgot to lower the landing gear." Pilot made no excuses, mechanical or otherwise.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE COURSE OF RUNNING HIS LANDING CHECKLIST HE BECAME DISTRACTED BY A CALL FROM ATC AND WHEN HE RESUMED HIS CHECKLIST IT WAS AT THE WRONG PLACE. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE "... JUST FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR." PILOT MADE NO EXCUSES, MECHANICAL OR OTHERWISE.
Other reports on N4781C · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.