What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 7, 2016, at approximately 1925 CDT, N2759V, a Cessna 177RG was involved in a gear up landing at Abilene Regional Airport (abi). Aircraft was on final approach and pilot selected gear down. The gear only extended partially and would not lock into full down position. Pilot reported smelling hydraulic fluid and then tried to manually extend the gear. No hydraulic pressure would build in the system. Pilot then circled the airport to burn off fuel. The pilot made two low passes over runway 22 but decided it was safer to use runway 17L due to winds. There were no injuries and only minor damage to aircraft. VFR conditions prevailed at the time. The aircraft was being operated under CFR 91 flight rules as an aerial photography flight.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 7, 2016, AT APPROXIMATELY 1925 CDT, N2759V, A CESSNA 177RG WAS INVOLVED IN A GEAR UP LANDING AT ABILENE REGIONAL AIRPORT (ABI). AIRCRAFT WAS ON FINAL APPROACH AND PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN. THE GEAR ONLY EXTENDED PARTIALLY AND WOULD NOT LOCK INTO FULL DOWN POSITION. PILOT REPORTED SMELLING HYDRAULIC FLUID AND THEN TRIED TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE GEAR. NO HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WOULD BUILD IN THE SYSTEM. PILOT THEN CIRCLED THE AIRPORT TO BURN OFF FUEL. THE PILOT MADE TWO LOW PASSES OVER RUNWAY 22 BUT DECIDED IT WAS SAFER TO USE RUNWAY 17L DUE TO WINDS. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER CFR 91 FLIGHT RULES AS AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT.