What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) FSDO was notified approximately 1800 February 19, 2003. Pilot was performing a mission for the civil air patrol to locate an ELT signal in the vicinity of seymore johnson afb. The pilot stated that he got distracted by the conversation with the passengers in the cockpit during the approach and landing stage. Pilot took full responsibility, stating that he allowed himself to get distracted and completely neglected the checklist. Aircraft landed with minor damage to the bottom of the fuselage and major damage to the propeller. No injuries to the pilot or passengers.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FSDO WAS NOTIFIED APPROXIMATELY 1800 FEBRUARY 19, 2003. PILOT WAS PERFORMING A MISSION FOR THE CIVIL AIR PATROL TO LOCATE AN ELT SIGNAL IN THE VICINITY OF SEYMORE JOHNSON AFB. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE GOT DISTRACTED BY THE CONVERSATION WITH THE PASSENGERS IN THE COCKPIT DURING THE APPROACH AND LANDING STAGE. PILOT TOOK FULL RESPONSIBILITY, STATING THAT HE ALLOWED HIMSELF TO GET DISTRACTED AND COMPLETELY NEGLECTED THE CHECKLIST. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE FUSELAGE AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER. NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGERS.
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