What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was demonstrating aircraft to a potential buyer when he failed to lower the landing gear prior to landing. Pilot stated that he was distracted by other traffic in the pattern, a new GPS installation, and numerous questions from the prospective buyer. He heard the gear horn once and then it was silent. He interpreted it as a stall warning given the gusty wind conditions. He heard the horn again just before touchdown but did not have time to react.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING AIRCRAFT TO A POTENTIAL BUYER WHEN HE FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING. PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY OTHER TRAFFIC IN THE PATTERN, A NEW GPS INSTALLATION, AND NUMEROUS QUESTIONS FROM THE PROSPECTIVE BUYER. HE HEARD THE GEAR HORN ONCE AND THEN IT WAS SILENT. HE INTERPRETED IT AS A STALL WARNING GIVEN THE GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS. HE HEARD THE HORN AGAIN JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN BUT DID NOT HAVE TIME TO REACT.
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