What happened
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(-23) On July 25, 2009, at 10:30 EDT, a Mooney MC20C, N6448U, registered to don lin aircraft inc. failed to extend the gear, while landing at the Charlotte County Airport, Punta Gorda, Florida. Flight was a part 91 flight. The pilot had been practicing 3 or 4 touch and goes at the airport then flew to venice for lunch. Upon returning from venice, was about to turn downwind at pgd for runway 33, when other traffic asked for his position. After 3 responses that they did not see him, he turned out for 360 degree give way. Came back to midfield downwind, turned base to final, forgot to extend landing gear. The aircraft damage was minor and not one was injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 25, 2009, AT 10:30 EDT, A MOONEY MC20C, N6448U, REGISTERED TO DON LIN AIRCRAFT INC. FAILED TO EXTEND THE GEAR, WHILE LANDING AT THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY AIRPORT, PUNTA GORDA, FLORIDA. FLIGHT WAS A PART 91 FLIGHT. THE PILOT HAD BEEN PRACTICING 3 OR 4 TOUCH AND GOES AT THE AIRPORT THEN FLEW TO VENICE FOR LUNCH. UPON RETURNING FROM VENICE, WAS ABOUT TO TURN DOWNWIND AT PGD FOR RUNWAY 33, WHEN OTHER TRAFFIC ASKED FOR HIS POSITION. AFTER 3 RESPONSES THAT THEY DID NOT SEE HIM, HE TURNED OUT FOR 360 DEGREE GIVE WAY. CAME BACK TO MIDFIELD DOWNWIND, TURNED BASE TO FINAL, FORGOT TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS MINOR AND NOT ONE WAS INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED.
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