What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot was test flying aircraft at approximately 10000 feet over Ardmore airport when engine quit. The pilot tried restarting and engine would not turn over. The pilot, after notifying Ardmore tower that he had to land and upon extending the gear, one of the main gear would not extend. The pilot could not manually extend gear so pilot elected to land gear up. Further investigation will be done to determine cause of engine and gear failure and will submit m or d report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT WAS TEST FLYING AIRCRAFT AT APPROXIMATELY 10000 FEET OVER ARDMORE AIRPORT WHEN ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT TRIED RESTARTING AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. THE PILOT, AFTER NOTIFYING ARDMORE TOWER THAT HE HAD TO LAND AND UPON EXTENDING THE GEAR, ONE OF THE MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE PILOT COULD NOT MANUALLY EXTEND GEAR SO PILOT ELECTED TO LAND GEAR UP. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WILL BE DONE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF ENGINE AND GEAR FAILURE AND WILL SUBMIT M OR D REPORT.
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