What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) N6497P, a PA-24 aircraft sustained minor damage to the propeller, and surface skin when the aircraft occupants, a certified flight instructor and the aircraft pilot/owner, were conducting a landing on runway 19 at the Effingham, Illinois airport, and failed to lower the landing gear prior to touch down on the runway surface. The instructor and pilot were previously conducting take off and landing maneuvers from that location when the mishap occurred. Neither the instructor or pilot/owner sustained any injuries during the incident. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N6497P, A PA-24 AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, AND SURFACE SKIN WHEN THE AIRCRAFT OCCUPANTS, A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND THE AIRCRAFT PILOT/OWNER, WERE CONDUCTING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 19 AT THE EFFINGHAM, ILLINOIS AIRPORT, AND FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE. THE INSTRUCTOR AND PILOT WERE PREVIOUSLY CONDUCTING TAKE OFF AND LANDING MANEUVERS FROM THAT LOCATION WHEN THE MISHAP OCCURRED. NEITHER THE INSTRUCTOR OR PILOT/OWNER SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES DURING THE INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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