What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On April 14, 2004, Mr. James t. aitken was acting as pilot in command of globe aircraft, N90354. On approximately the third or fourth landing, Mr. Aitken landed without extending the landing gear. Mr. Aitken stated that he had put the gear lever in the down position, and thought he had seen a green light. Conversations with pilots who are familiar with the globe landing gear system, indicate it is possible to put the gear handle in the down position without activating the system. The aircraft sustained minor damage, and there were no injuries to the pilot or passenger.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON APRIL 14, 2004, MR. JAMES T. AITKEN WAS ACTING AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF GLOBE AIRCRAFT, N90354. ON APPROXIMATELY THE THIRD OR FOURTH LANDING, MR. AITKEN LANDED WITHOUT EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR. MR. AITKEN STATED THAT HE HAD PUT THE GEAR LEVER IN THE DOWN POSITION, AND THOUGHT HE HAD SEEN A GREEN LIGHT. CONVERSATIONS WITH PILOTS WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE GLOBE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, INDICATE IT IS POSSIBLE TO PUT THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION WITHOUT ACTIVATING THE SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE PILOT OR PASSENGER.
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