What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot of N5773Q, a M20E Mooney with manual gear extension, was practicing stop and go landings. During the sixth landing flare and touch down, the landing gear was down and the gear handle was not in locked position. The pilot performed a go around and landed uneventfully, except for excessive vibration of the prop and engine. After a post flight inspection, he found the propeller had contacted the runway.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT OF N5773Q, A M20E MOONEY WITH MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION, WAS PRACTICING STOP AND GO LANDINGS. DURING THE SIXTH LANDING FLARE AND TOUCH DOWN, THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND THE GEAR HANDLE WAS NOT IN LOCKED POSITION. THE PILOT PERFORMED A GO AROUND AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY, EXCEPT FOR EXCESSIVE VIBRATION OF THE PROP AND ENGINE. AFTER A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, HE FOUND THE PROPELLER HAD CONTACTED THE RUNWAY.
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