What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 09/27/01 flight instructor dorsie meads and CFI student john wilcox were practicing touch and go landings at Centennial Airport, englewood, CO. Mr. Meads stated that on approach to runway 35L he noticed the landing gear in-transit light. He became distracted and did not check for the gear down and locked indicator light before landing. The aircraft landed gear up and slid approximately 300 feet hitting a taxi sign with the right horizontal stabilizer. The aircraft sustained damage to the engine, propeller, belly and right horizontal stabilizer. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 09/27/01 FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DORSIE MEADS AND CFI STUDENT JOHN WILCOX WERE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT CENTENNIAL AIRPORT, ENGLEWOOD, CO. MR. MEADS STATED THAT ON APPROACH TO RUNWAY 35L HE NOTICED THE LANDING GEAR IN-TRANSIT LIGHT. HE BECAME DISTRACTED AND DID NOT CHECK FOR THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHT BEFORE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP AND SLID APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET HITTING A TAXI SIGN WITH THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE, PROPELLER, BELLY AND RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. NO INJURIES.
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