What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On December 5, 2014, at 1928 local time, a Lancair Evolution, experimental single engine turbo propeller aircraft, bearing registration number N141WP, registered to the private owner, landed with the right main landing gear retracted at the rick husband Amarillo international airport on runway 4 at taxiway a. the aircraft was being operated on an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained minor damage and the pilot was not injured. The flight originally was intended for (81XA) river falls airport, Amarillo, Texas. The pilot diverted when he was unable to lower the right landing gear.
As the FAA filed it
ON DECEMBER 5, 2014, AT 1928 LOCAL TIME, A LANCAIR EVOLUTION, EXPERIMENTAL SINGLE ENGINE TURBO PROPELLER AIRCRAFT, BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N141WP, REGISTERED TO THE PRIVATE OWNER, LANDED WITH THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AT THE RICK HUSBAND AMARILLO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON RUNWAY 4 AT TAXIWAY A. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES (IFR) FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINALLY WAS INTENDED FOR (81XA) RIVER FALLS AIRPORT, AMARILLO, TEXAS. THE PILOT DIVERTED WHEN HE WAS UNABLE TO LOWER THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR.
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