What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On August 9, 2002 a Mooney M20-C aircraft, N6784N, owned and operated by george wade arrington departed Arlington airport with one passenger, Mr. Daggett french arrington on board. The aircraft was in an unairworthy condition at the time of departure with an inoperative manifold pressure gage and airspeed indicator. In an attempt to return to Arlington airport Mr. Arrington failed to properly configure the aircraft and landed with the landing gear retracted. An inspection of the aircraft revealed the pitot tube plugged with dirt and a review of Mr. Arrington's logbook showed he did not meet the recent flight experience required to carry passengers.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 9, 2002 A MOONEY M20-C AIRCRAFT, N6784N, OWNED AND OPERATED BY GEORGE WADE ARRINGTON DEPARTED ARLINGTON AIRPORT WITH ONE PASSENGER, MR. DAGGETT FRENCH ARRINGTON ON BOARD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION AT THE TIME OF DEPARTURE WITH AN INOPERATIVE MANIFOLD PRESSURE GAGE AND AIRSPEED INDICATOR. IN AN ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO ARLINGTON AIRPORT MR. ARRINGTON FAILED TO PROPERLY CONFIGURE THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THE PITOT TUBE PLUGGED WITH DIRT AND A REVIEW OF MR. ARRINGTON'S LOGBOOK SHOWED HE DID NOT MEET THE RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE REQUIRED TO CARRY PASSENGERS.
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