What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During landing approach after dropping 14 jumpers on his tenth load of the day, the pilot stated that he thought the gear was down and locked, did not remember seeing the green landing gear down and locked light and heard no warning horns. He realized the gear was not down when the propellers started making contact with the runway. Post landing, the aircraft was lifted, and landing gear handle extended, the gear extended, locked and retracted several times properly. No mechanical or electrical problems could be found. Propellers were damaged, engines and engine gear boxes will be inspected as per manufacturers requirements to determine if damage exists.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING LANDING APPROACH AFTER DROPPING 14 JUMPERS ON HIS TENTH LOAD OF THE DAY, THE PILOT STATED THAT HE THOUGHT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED, DID NOT REMEMBER SEEING THE GREEN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT AND HEARD NO WARNING HORNS. HE REALIZED THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN WHEN THE PROPELLERS STARTED MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. POST LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED, AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE EXTENDED, THE GEAR EXTENDED, LOCKED AND RETRACTED SEVERAL TIMES PROPERLY. NO MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND. PROPELLERS WERE DAMAGED, ENGINES AND ENGINE GEAR BOXES WILL BE INSPECTED AS PER MANUFACTURERS REQUIREMENTS TO DETERMINE IF DAMAGE EXISTS.
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