What happened
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(-23) On 03/16/2009, at approximately 1045MDT, N342R, a BE-35-D35 was landed gear up at the Taos municipal airport, Taos, new Mexico (kskx). The aircraft was being operated by privacy data omitted a student pilot, certificate no.: privacy data omitted. privacy data omitted Was the sole occupant and did not receive any injuries. privacy data omitted Was returning from espanola, new Mexico where he had made one landing and was enroute to Taos, new Mexico. privacy data omitted Stated that he made a short approach to runway 22, using no flaps and at a much higher approach speed than the usual 70 knots. privacy data omitted Also stated that he did not use his normal checklist and felt that "everything was happening too fast". privacy data omitted First noticed that something was wrong when he saw the tips of the propeller curling. He said at that time he brought the power to idle and landed. When asked if he forgot to extend the landing gear, he said that initially he thought that he had forgot the gear, but that a friend looked in the aircraft and said that the gear handle was in the down position. The aircraft received substantial damage to the propeller, engine and the belly.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 03/16/2009, AT APPROXIMATELY 1045MDT, N342R, A BE-35-D35 WAS LANDED GEAR UP AT THE TAOS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, TAOS, NEW MEXICO (KSKX). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ A STUDENT PILOT, CERTIFICATE NO.: ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ WAS RETURNING FROM ESPANOLA, NEW MEXICO WHERE HE HAD MADE ONE LANDING AND WAS ENROUTE TO TAOS, NEW MEXICO. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT HE MADE A SHORT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 22, USING NO FLAPS AND AT A MUCH HIGHER APPROACH SPEED THAN THE USUAL 70 KNOTS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO STATED THAT HE DID NOT USE HIS NORMAL CHECKLIST AND FELT THAT "EVERYTHING WAS HAPPENING TOO FAST". ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ FIRST NOTICED THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WHEN HE SAW THE TIPS OF THE PROPELLER CURLING. HE SAID AT THAT TIME HE BROUGHT THE POWER TO IDLE AND LANDED. WHEN ASKED IF HE FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, HE SAID THAT INITIALLY HE THOUGHT THAT HE HAD FORGOT THE GEAR, BUT THAT A FRIEND LOOKED IN THE AIRCRAFT AND SAID THAT THE GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER, ENGINE AND THE BELLY.
NTSB investigation
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