What happened
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While aircraft was landing at Port Townsend, aircraft experienced gear up landing. NTSB reviewed owner provided photographs, and determined minor aircraft damage. Aircraft had minor damage on the bottom of fuselage and propeller strike.
Interview with pilot found they performed the landing approch and when near touchdown, noted propeller striking the runway. Considered go around, but decided to perform wheel up landing. After landing noted landing gear circuit breaker had tripped before landing.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING AT PORT TOWNSEND, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED GEAR UP LANDING. NTSB REVIEWED OWNER PROVIDED PHOTOGRAPHS, AND DETERMINED MINOR AIRCRAFT DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT HAD MINOR DAMAGE ON THE BOTTOM OF FUSELAGE AND PROPELLER STRIKE.
INTERVIEW WITH PILOT FOUND THEY PERFORMED THE LANDING APPROCH AND WHEN NEAR TOUCHDOWN, NOTED PROPELLER STRIKING THE RUNWAY. CONSIDERED GO AROUND, BUT DECIDED TO PERFORM WHEEL UP LANDING. AFTER LANDING NOTED LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD TRIPPED BEFORE LANDING.
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