What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 10-5-2019 at 10:49 MST, a Dubois s c, White Lightning, single engine airplane, N102WL registered to privacy data omitted (commercial pilot, certificate number privacy data omitted), who was the owner/operator, landed gear-up.
Aircraft had conducted several landings and take-offs for currency at Santa Fe airport (saf) and failed to extend the landing gear on the final approach to landing, resulting in a gear-up landing.
No flight plan was filed as the flight remained in the traffic pattern at saf. And the flight conditions were VFR, runway was dry, wind was light and there was no conflicting traffic.
There was minor damage to the belly of the aircraft and no injuries.
Pilot was counseled about using the aircraft checklist.
As the FAA filed it
ON 10-5-2019 AT 10:49 MST, A DUBOIS S C, WHITE LIGHTNING, SINGLE ENGINE AIRPLANE, N102WL REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ (COMMERCIAL PILOT, CERTIFICATE NUMBER ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^), WHO WAS THE OWNER/OPERATOR, LANDED GEAR-UP.
AIRCRAFT HAD CONDUCTED SEVERAL LANDINGS AND TAKE-OFFS FOR CURRENCY AT SANTA FE AIRPORT (SAF) AND FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR ON THE FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING, RESULTING IN A GEAR-UP LANDING.
NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED AS THE FLIGHT REMAINED IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT SAF. AND THE FLIGHT CONDITIONS WERE VFR, RUNWAY WAS DRY, WIND WAS LIGHT AND THERE WAS NO CONFLICTING TRAFFIC.
THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT AND NO INJURIES.
PILOT WAS COUNSELED ABOUT USING THE AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST.
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