What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mishap pilot forgot to lower landing gear prior to landing on runway 26L at ksus. Pilot freely admitted his error. Aircraft touched down in the touch down zone, on centerline. Aircraft departed the runway at the A6 intersection to the right side. Substantial damage occurred to the belly and pressure vessel. The left wing leading edge was damaged when it knocked down a runway light. No inuries to sole occupant.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MISHAP PILOT FORGOT TO LOWER LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING ON RUNWAY 26L AT KSUS. PILOT FREELY ADMITTED HIS ERROR. AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN IN THE TOUCH DOWN ZONE, ON CENTERLINE. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AT THE A6 INTERSECTION TO THE RIGHT SIDE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE BELLY AND PRESSURE VESSEL. THE LEFT WING LEADING EDGE WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT KNOCKED DOWN A RUNWAY LIGHT. NO INURIES TO SOLE OCCUPANT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.