What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This incident occurred on a student training flight. The left main gear would not extend. After discussing the options with the director of maintenance and consulting the POH, the desicion was made to land with all three wheels up. The aircraft received minor damage to the belly and the propellor was bent. There were no inujuries to the instructor and student.
As the FAA filed it
THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED ON A STUDENT TRAINING FLIGHT. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. AFTER DISCUSSING THE OPTIONS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE AND CONSULTING THE POH, THE DESICION WAS MADE TO LAND WITH ALL THREE WHEELS UP. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BELLY AND THE PROPELLOR WAS BENT. THERE WERE NO INUJURIES TO THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT.
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