What happened
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N1067F, Mooney M20J, enroute from westfield, ma (kbaf) to Quonset airport (koqu) experienced electrical problems. Pilot attempted to extend landing gear manually but was unable to fully extend and lock gear in the down position. Pilot continued his attempts to extend the gear but was unsuccessful. Due to diminishing daylight, pilot elected to make a gear up landing while daylight was available. Prior to touch down on runway 34, the pilot secured the engine but the propeller continued to windmill. Upon touchdown, the aircraft underside and prop made contact with the runway. Damage incurred to the propeller tips and minor damage to the aircraft underside.
As the FAA filed it
N1067F, MOONEY M20J, ENROUTE FROM WESTFIELD, MA (KBAF) TO QUONSET AIRPORT (KOQU) EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR MANUALLY BUT WAS UNABLE TO FULLY EXTEND AND LOCK GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION. PILOT CONTINUED HIS ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE GEAR BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. DUE TO DIMINISHING DAYLIGHT, PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A GEAR UP LANDING WHILE DAYLIGHT WAS AVAILABLE. PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN ON RUNWAY 34, THE PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE BUT THE PROPELLER CONTINUED TO WINDMILL. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT UNDERSIDE AND PROP MADE CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. DAMAGE INCURRED TO THE PROPELLER TIPS AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT UNDERSIDE.
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