What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The pilot was flying an autopilot coupled ILS approach to runway 34 at Asheville Regional Airport. He became fixated on evaluating the autopilot performance as it had recently been repaired, and he did not realize he had not lowered the landing gear. At the middle marker he reduced the power for the landing and he touched down on the belly of the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PILOT WAS FLYING AN AUTOPILOT COUPLED ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 34 AT ASHEVILLE REGIONAL AIRPORT. HE BECAME FIXATED ON EVALUATING THE AUTOPILOT PERFORMANCE AS IT HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPAIRED, AND HE DID NOT REALIZE HE HAD NOT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR. AT THE MIDDLE MARKER HE REDUCED THE POWER FOR THE LANDING AND HE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT.
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