What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This was a gear-up landing incident. Pilot stated that they left sleetmute en route to Crooked Creek. They received a satellite message which stated "more cancellations due to the situation". He was unsure of the meaning of the message and was discussing it with his son, who was onboard. Pilot entered pattern and slowed to flap speed and reduced throttle to idle prior to touchdown. Pilot stated he was clearly distracted and realized he had forgotten to lower the gear once the aircraft touched down. Pilot stated there were no mechanical issues with the aircraft that would have distracted him during the landing.
As the FAA filed it
THIS WAS A GEAR-UP LANDING INCIDENT. PILOT STATED THAT THEY LEFT SLEETMUTE EN ROUTE TO CROOKED CREEK. THEY RECEIVED A SATELLITE MESSAGE WHICH STATED "MORE CANCELLATIONS DUE TO THE SITUATION". HE WAS UNSURE OF THE MEANING OF THE MESSAGE AND WAS DISCUSSING IT WITH HIS SON, WHO WAS ONBOARD. PILOT ENTERED PATTERN AND SLOWED TO FLAP SPEED AND REDUCED THROTTLE TO IDLE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. PILOT STATED HE WAS CLEARLY DISTRACTED AND REALIZED HE HAD FORGOTTEN TO LOWER THE GEAR ONCE THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN. PILOT STATED THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE AIRCRAFT THAT WOULD HAVE DISTRACTED HIM DURING THE LANDING.
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