What happened
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(-23) Pilot stated that while maneuvering for a landing at kmie (Muncie, IN) he was distracted by communications requirements, traffic avoidance and identification of the airport and failed to extend the landing gear. Pilot further stated that the gear warning horn was operational, however, he thought it to be an altitude alert not a landing gear warning. The aircraft sustained minor damage. No injuries were sustained by the pilot. The aircraft was inspected at the scene and no airworthiness issues were found to be contributory to this incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT STATED THAT WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A LANDING AT KMIE (MUNCIE, IN) HE WAS DISTRACTED BY COMMUNICATIONS REQUIREMENTS, TRAFFIC AVOIDANCE AND IDENTIFICATION OF THE AIRPORT AND FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. PILOT FURTHER STATED THAT THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS OPERATIONAL, HOWEVER, HE THOUGHT IT TO BE AN ALTITUDE ALERT NOT A LANDING GEAR WARNING. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AT THE SCENE AND NO AIRWORTHINESS ISSUES WERE FOUND TO BE CONTRIBUTORY TO THIS INCIDENT.
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