What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported that he became distracted looking for other traffic while on approach to landing Sunriver rwy 18, and forgot to select gear down. Airplane touched down on rwy 18 with gear retracted, and came to rest in upright position in middle of runway about 3000 feet from approach end. Wind reported 5-7 knots at 180 degrees. Substantial damage incurred to lower fuselage bulkheads, stringers, and keel beams for engine mount support. Propeller destroyed also.
Landing gear found to operate normally in follow up checks.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED THAT HE BECAME DISTRACTED LOOKING FOR OTHER TRAFFIC WHILE ON APPROACH TO LANDING SUNRIVER RWY 18, AND FORGOT TO SELECT GEAR DOWN. AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON RWY 18 WITH GEAR RETRACTED, AND CAME TO REST IN UPRIGHT POSITION IN MIDDLE OF RUNWAY ABOUT 3000 FEET FROM APPROACH END. WIND REPORTED 5-7 KNOTS AT 180 DEGREES. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE INCURRED TO LOWER FUSELAGE BULKHEADS, STRINGERS, AND KEEL BEAMS FOR ENGINE MOUNT SUPPORT. PROPELLER DESTROYED ALSO.
LANDING GEAR FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY IN FOLLOW UP CHECKS.
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