What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On October 30, 2008, Cessna 337, N8CS, experienced a gear up landing at Camden, Arkansas municipal airport. The private pilot, and sole occupant, reported that he was distracted by fluctuations in the manifold pressure of the rear engine which had recently been overhauled. He failed to complete the before landing checklist. The aircraft sustained minor damage to the propellers and landing gear doors. The pilot was not injured. The local flight was in VMC conditions and no flight plan was filed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON OCTOBER 30, 2008, CESSNA 337, N8CS, EXPERIENCED A GEAR UP LANDING AT CAMDEN, ARKANSAS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE PRIVATE PILOT, AND SOLE OCCUPANT, REPORTED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY FLUCTUATIONS IN THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE OF THE REAR ENGINE WHICH HAD RECENTLY BEEN OVERHAULED. HE FAILED TO COMPLETE THE BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLERS AND LANDING GEAR DOORS. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE LOCAL FLIGHT WAS IN VMC CONDITIONS AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.
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