What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During an instructional flight the pilot reported that he became distracted by radio and intercomm problems and neglected to lower the landing gear. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the bottom from scraping on the runway. The propeller was damaged from impact with the runway. Minor damage to the flaps, inboard. There were no injuries to the instructor or student. There was no fire and no additional damage. Weather was not a factor.
As the FAA filed it
DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE BECAME DISTRACTED BY RADIO AND INTERCOMM PROBLEMS AND NEGLECTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BOTTOM FROM SCRAPING ON THE RUNWAY. THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED FROM IMPACT WITH THE RUNWAY. MINOR DAMAGE TO THE FLAPS, INBOARD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE INSTRUCTOR OR STUDENT. THERE WAS NO FIRE AND NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.