What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While preparing to land to runway 8 at dkx, the pilot forgot to lower the landing gear on the seaplane. The plane belly landed on its hull on the centerline. The hull was protected by a keel guard (non-structural) that sustained most all the damage. Aside from the keel guard only minimul damage to the fiberglass hulls gell coating. No other damamge was caused to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE PREPARING TO LAND TO RUNWAY 8 AT DKX, THE PILOT FORGOT TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR ON THE SEAPLANE. THE PLANE BELLY LANDED ON ITS HULL ON THE CENTERLINE. THE HULL WAS PROTECTED BY A KEEL GUARD (NON-STRUCTURAL) THAT SUSTAINED MOST ALL THE DAMAGE. ASIDE FROM THE KEEL GUARD ONLY MINIMUL DAMAGE TO THE FIBERGLASS HULLS GELL COATING. NO OTHER DAMAMGE WAS CAUSED TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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