What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
A student pilot and instructor pilot were practicing night landings to a full stop. The student and instructor pilot stated the approach was normal and gear was extended. Upon touchdown, the student and instructor pilot stated the aircraft continued to settle until making contact with the runway. The aircraft slid, on its belly, approximately 700 feet to a stop on runway 26R, sus. Damage was visually noted to several belly skins, nose gear doors, antennas, prop, exhaust, left and right footsteps.
As the FAA filed it
A STUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT WERE PRACTICING NIGHT LANDINGS TO A FULL STOP. THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED THE APPROACH WAS NORMAL AND GEAR WAS EXTENDED. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SETTLE UNTIL MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT SLID, ON ITS BELLY, APPROXIMATELY 700 FEET TO A STOP ON RUNWAY 26R, SUS. DAMAGE WAS VISUALLY NOTED TO SEVERAL BELLY SKINS, NOSE GEAR DOORS, ANTENNAS, PROP, EXHAUST, LEFT AND RIGHT FOOTSTEPS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.