What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 05/31/2003 N5FL landed gear up on runway 20 at Inyokern Airport, kiyk. The pilot in command of the Beech BE-35-B33 was thomas w. parlet. In a telephone interview and a written statement provided by Mr. Parlet he states that he made a normal overhead approach to the airport. He slowed to gear operating speed shortly after crossing over mid field and claims to have extended the landing gear. He flew a left hand traffic pattern and landed on runway 20 with the landing gear retracted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 05/31/2003 N5FL LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 20 AT INYOKERN AIRPORT, KIYK. THE PILOT IN COMMAND OF THE BEECH BE-35-B33 WAS THOMAS W. PARLET. IN A TELEPHONE INTERVIEW AND A WRITTEN STATEMENT PROVIDED BY MR. PARLET HE STATES THAT HE MADE A NORMAL OVERHEAD APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT. HE SLOWED TO GEAR OPERATING SPEED SHORTLY AFTER CROSSING OVER MID FIELD AND CLAIMS TO HAVE EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. HE FLEW A LEFT HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 20 WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.
NTSB investigation
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