What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was operating on an instrument flight plan in visual weather conditions. Did not allow for the high wind aloft and ended up very high at the final approach fix. He did a visual let down to the runway but his speed was high all the way to the runway and he landed fast. He did not use his landing check list and forgot to lower the landing gear. The aircraft landed gear up. Damage was to the propeller and underside of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS OPERATING ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT PLAN IN VISUAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. DID NOT ALLOW FOR THE HIGH WIND ALOFT AND ENDED UP VERY HIGH AT THE FINAL APPROACH FIX. HE DID A VISUAL LET DOWN TO THE RUNWAY BUT HIS SPEED WAS HIGH ALL THE WAY TO THE RUNWAY AND HE LANDED FAST. HE DID NOT USE HIS LANDING CHECK LIST AND FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. DAMAGE WAS TO THE PROPELLER AND UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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