What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On December 28, 2001, the aircraft was landed gear up on a private runway near Indianola, Texas. There were no injuries to the pilot and one passenger. The aircraft sustained minor damage. The incident was not reported until January 23, 2002. According to the pilot, this was his first landing on the private dirt strip. He stated that he remembers placing the gear selector in the down position, but did not confirm the gear down indication prior to landing. He further stated that he was distracted by conversation with his passenger concerning several flocks of birds and electrical wires near the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON DECEMBER 28, 2001, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED GEAR UP ON A PRIVATE RUNWAY NEAR INDIANOLA, TEXAS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE INCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED UNTIL JANUARY 23, 2002. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THIS WAS HIS FIRST LANDING ON THE PRIVATE DIRT STRIP. HE STATED THAT HE REMEMBERS PLACING THE GEAR SELECTOR IN THE DOWN POSITION, BUT DID NOT CONFIRM THE GEAR DOWN INDICATION PRIOR TO LANDING. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY CONVERSATION WITH HIS PASSENGER CONCERNING SEVERAL FLOCKS OF BIRDS AND ELECTRICAL WIRES NEAR THE RUNWAY.
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