What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot stated that he was making a practice GPS approach with a new piece of equipment. He was distracted by learning how to use the equipment and forgot to put the landing gear down. He touched down and damaged the propeller, belly of the aircraft and tore the transponder antenna off. The pilot accepted full responsibility for the gear up landing. His passenger, who is also a pilot, confirmed the facts. Photos were taken of the aircraft. The pilot had a current medical and flight review.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS MAKING A PRACTICE GPS APPROACH WITH A NEW PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. HE WAS DISTRACTED BY LEARNING HOW TO USE THE EQUIPMENT AND FORGOT TO PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. HE TOUCHED DOWN AND DAMAGED THE PROPELLER, BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT AND TORE THE TRANSPONDER ANTENNA OFF. THE PILOT ACCEPTED FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE GEAR UP LANDING. HIS PASSENGER, WHO IS ALSO A PILOT, CONFIRMED THE FACTS. PHOTOS WERE TAKEN OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT HAD A CURRENT MEDICAL AND FLIGHT REVIEW.
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