What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
According to the PIC, he was sequenced number 2 for landing by cou ATCT and was instructed to report a 2-mile final. The other acft was ahead and on a left base. He became preoccupied looking for traffic to ensure adequate spacing and did not refer to his landing checklist. Just prior to touching down, he realized his landing gear was retracted and added power to extend the flare. He extended the landing gear and completed the landing; however, the propeller blades and a section of lower fuselage contacted the runway. He stated that the landing gear warning system did not sound.
As the FAA filed it
ACCORDING TO THE PIC, HE WAS SEQUENCED NUMBER 2 FOR LANDING BY COU ATCT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO REPORT A 2-MILE FINAL. THE OTHER ACFT WAS AHEAD AND ON A LEFT BASE. HE BECAME PREOCCUPIED LOOKING FOR TRAFFIC TO ENSURE ADEQUATE SPACING AND DID NOT REFER TO HIS LANDING CHECKLIST. JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHING DOWN, HE REALIZED HIS LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND ADDED POWER TO EXTEND THE FLARE. HE EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND COMPLETED THE LANDING; HOWEVER, THE PROPELLER BLADES AND A SECTION OF LOWER FUSELAGE CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WARNING SYSTEM DID NOT SOUND.
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