What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 18, 2023, on or about 1414Z, Piper lancer PA-32RT-300T, was landing runway 18 at Bentonville muni/Louise m thaden field (kvbt). The aicraft landed gear up and veered off the east side of the runway. The pilot stated, he forgot to put the gear down. No mechanical issues found during the investigation. This caused minor damage to the aircraft other than prop sudden stoppage, propeller damage, flaps and the belly of the aircraft. VMC conditions existed. Pilot and both passengers sustained no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 18, 2023, ON OR ABOUT 1414Z, PIPER LANCER PA-32RT-300T, WAS LANDING RUNWAY 18 AT BENTONVILLE MUNI/LOUISE M THADEN FIELD (KVBT). THE AICRAFT LANDED GEAR UP AND VEERED OFF THE EAST SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED, HE FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN. NO MECHANICAL ISSUES FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THIS CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OTHER THAN PROP SUDDEN STOPPAGE, PROPELLER DAMAGE, FLAPS AND THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT. VMC CONDITIONS EXISTED. PILOT AND BOTH PASSENGERS SUSTAINED NO INJURIES.
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