What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N7743Y, made a gear up landing at gxy after a missed approach for a "no gear indication". The landing gear would not extend during the two attempts to land. When the aircraft was lifted up off the runway surface the landing gear extended and locked into the down position. The right wing was damaged when it struck a runway signs during the landing. The right outboard wing lower skin was torn and several stringers were broken and bent aft. Both propellers' blades were curled and scratched. A witness that recovered the airplane following the accident reported to the NTSB that the airframe was covered with ice that measured approximately 3/4 inch thick.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N7743Y, MADE A GEAR UP LANDING AT GXY AFTER A MISSED APPROACH FOR A "NO GEAR INDICATION". THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND DURING THE TWO ATTEMPTS TO LAND. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED UP OFF THE RUNWAY SURFACE THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED INTO THE DOWN POSITION. THE RIGHT WING WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT STRUCK A RUNWAY SIGNS DURING THE LANDING. THE RIGHT OUTBOARD WING LOWER SKIN WAS TORN AND SEVERAL STRINGERS WERE BROKEN AND BENT AFT. BOTH PROPELLERS' BLADES WERE CURLED AND SCRATCHED. A WITNESS THAT RECOVERED THE AIRPLANE FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT REPORTED TO THE NTSB THAT THE AIRFRAME WAS COVERED WITH ICE THAT MEASURED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 INCH THICK.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.