What happened
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Inspectors from this office investigated a gear up landing at khto involving N47TJ. Pilot in command and passenger reported no injuries. Inspectors interviewed the PIC and made visual inspection of the aircraft before it was removed from the runway 28. The PIC stated he had put the gear handle down and observed 3 green light indications. Upon landing the PIC discovered the landing gear was not extended. PIC was queried as to whether he confirmed the gear had extended. The PIC replied that he had three green lights. It was noted that this aircraft had mirrors on the tip tanks to aid in visual confirmation of the gear's position. The PIC did not confirm the gears position in the tip tank mirriors.
As the FAA filed it
INSPECTORS FROM THIS OFFICE INVESTIGATED A GEAR UP LANDING AT KHTO INVOLVING N47TJ. PILOT IN COMMAND AND PASSENGER REPORTED NO INJURIES. INSPECTORS INTERVIEWED THE PIC AND MADE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE IT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY 28. THE PIC STATED HE HAD PUT THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND OBSERVED 3 GREEN LIGHT INDICATIONS. UPON LANDING THE PIC DISCOVERED THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. PIC WAS QUERIED AS TO WHETHER HE CONFIRMED THE GEAR HAD EXTENDED. THE PIC REPLIED THAT HE HAD THREE GREEN LIGHTS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS AIRCRAFT HAD MIRRORS ON THE TIP TANKS TO AID IN VISUAL CONFIRMATION OF THE GEAR'S POSITION. THE PIC DID NOT CONFIRM THE GEARS POSITION IN THE TIP TANK MIRRIORS.
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