What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 06/29/2023 at 20:00 EST a PA-28R, was taking off on rwy 10 at X59 when after gear retraction the left forward and rear engine cowling lifted, rotated right and began swinging in front of the windshield. The pilot elected to land the aircraft on the remaining runway but failed to lower the landing gear in time which resulted in a gear up landing causing minor damage to the nose gear door and belly of the aircraft. No injuried were reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON 06/29/2023 AT 20:00 EST A PA-28R, WAS TAKING OFF ON RWY 10 AT X59 WHEN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION THE LEFT FORWARD AND REAR ENGINE COWLING LIFTED, ROTATED RIGHT AND BEGAN SWINGING IN FRONT OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY BUT FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR IN TIME WHICH RESULTED IN A GEAR UP LANDING CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR DOOR AND BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO INJURIED WERE REPORTED.
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