What happened
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Aircraft departed vnc after a gear check on June 18 at 10:45 LCL. The pilot was repositioning the aircraft back to apf. Due to better weather to the west, he chose to fly via X14-IMM to apf, but had to divert to mky as the weather was still IFR at apf upon arrival.
The pilot tied down the aircraft at mky and waited. The weather temporarily improved and at 1425 LCL the pilot left mky to apf and contacted the apf tower. The controller reported VFR and 5 mi, light rain, wet runway conditions.
The pilot intended to leave the gear down, but without thinking it, he did retract the gear after takeoff. He was cleared for left base to final for rwy 23 at apf. There was traffic to his south inbound to the airport and at this time the weather was also approaching. The pilot was busy and recalls being rushed. He forgot to complete the landing check list.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED VNC AFTER A GEAR CHECK ON JUNE 18 AT 10:45 LCL. THE PILOT WAS REPOSITIONING THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO APF. DUE TO BETTER WEATHER TO THE WEST, HE CHOSE TO FLY VIA X14-IMM TO APF, BUT HAD TO DIVERT TO MKY AS THE WEATHER WAS STILL IFR AT APF UPON ARRIVAL.
THE PILOT TIED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AT MKY AND WAITED. THE WEATHER TEMPORARILY IMPROVED AND AT 1425 LCL THE PILOT LEFT MKY TO APF AND CONTACTED THE APF TOWER. THE CONTROLLER REPORTED VFR AND 5 MI, LIGHT RAIN, WET RUNWAY CONDITIONS.
THE PILOT INTENDED TO LEAVE THE GEAR DOWN, BUT WITHOUT THINKING IT, HE DID RETRACT THE GEAR AFTER TAKEOFF. HE WAS CLEARED FOR LEFT BASE TO FINAL FOR RWY 23 AT APF. THERE WAS TRAFFIC TO HIS SOUTH INBOUND TO THE AIRPORT AND AT THIS TIME THE WEATHER WAS ALSO APPROACHING. THE PILOT WAS BUSY AND RECALLS BEING RUSHED. HE FORGOT TO COMPLETE THE LANDING CHECK LIST.
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