What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
ATC reported aircraft landed and caught on fire. Fuselage and both engines were sprayed with fire retardant by local fire fighting unit. Investigation revealed the aircraft landed with gear stowed, found gear selector lever was in the up position. The aircraft was lifted using commercial crane, and gear was retracted without issue, then towed to Daytona aircraft services. Skid damage extended through skin into wing/fuel tank structure. The flight was crewed by a certificated pilot in the left seat undergoing a check-ride to remove SIC required by a DPE in the right seat. The approach was a no flap landing.
As the FAA filed it
ATC REPORTED AIRCRAFT LANDED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. FUSELAGE AND BOTH ENGINES WERE SPRAYED WITH FIRE RETARDANT BY LOCAL FIRE FIGHTING UNIT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH GEAR STOWED, FOUND GEAR SELECTOR LEVER WAS IN THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED USING COMMERCIAL CRANE, AND GEAR WAS RETRACTED WITHOUT ISSUE, THEN TOWED TO DAYTONA AIRCRAFT SERVICES. SKID DAMAGE EXTENDED THROUGH SKIN INTO WING/FUEL TANK STRUCTURE. THE FLIGHT WAS CREWED BY A CERTIFICATED PILOT IN THE LEFT SEAT UNDERGOING A CHECK-RIDE TO REMOVE SIC REQUIRED BY A DPE IN THE RIGHT SEAT. THE APPROACH WAS A NO FLAP LANDING.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.