What happened
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(-23) Pilot attempts to land on runway 230 at Naples (apf), Florida. Hydraulic pump landing gear motor fails to operate after several attempts to put switch in down position. Pilot moves wires to troubleshoot no power to motor problem. Landing gear still does not respond. Pilot makes radio contact with tower at apf and performes a gear up landing on grass runway area. Minor damage (bending) to aircraft was suffered to rear support (sponson) tube of the aircraft. No injuries. A loose wire crimp was discovered and repaired. Gear was cycled several times since the repair with no repeat problems.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTS TO LAND ON RUNWAY 230 AT NAPLES (APF), FLORIDA. HYDRAULIC PUMP LANDING GEAR MOTOR FAILS TO OPERATE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO PUT SWITCH IN DOWN POSITION. PILOT MOVES WIRES TO TROUBLESHOOT NO POWER TO MOTOR PROBLEM. LANDING GEAR STILL DOES NOT RESPOND. PILOT MAKES RADIO CONTACT WITH TOWER AT APF AND PERFORMES A GEAR UP LANDING ON GRASS RUNWAY AREA. MINOR DAMAGE (BENDING) TO AIRCRAFT WAS SUFFERED TO REAR SUPPORT (SPONSON) TUBE OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIES. A LOOSE WIRE CRIMP WAS DISCOVERED AND REPAIRED. GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE THE REPAIR WITH NO REPEAT PROBLEMS.
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