What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 12/27/2024 approximately 1630 hours pilot did a missed approach and go around into Florence reginal airport (flo). During final approach pilot-initiated gear down sequence. Once lowering the hear handle the pilot noticed no movement of landing gear and no indication landing gear was moving, transition light did not illuminate, and noise did not change. Pilot did not initiate emergency gear extension or go around but instead decided to land without landing gear. Once on the ground the pilot and five passengers exited the aircraft with no injuries reported. Upon inspection the aircraft sustain substantial damage to the belly and structure of aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON 12/27/2024 APPROXIMATELY 1630 HOURS PILOT DID A MISSED APPROACH AND GO AROUND INTO FLORENCE REGINAL AIRPORT (FLO). DURING FINAL APPROACH PILOT-INITIATED GEAR DOWN SEQUENCE. ONCE LOWERING THE HEAR HANDLE THE PILOT NOTICED NO MOVEMENT OF LANDING GEAR AND NO INDICATION LANDING GEAR WAS MOVING, TRANSITION LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, AND NOISE DID NOT CHANGE. PILOT DID NOT INITIATE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION OR GO AROUND BUT INSTEAD DECIDED TO LAND WITHOUT LANDING GEAR. ONCE ON THE GROUND THE PILOT AND FIVE PASSENGERS EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES REPORTED. UPON INSPECTION THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAIN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE BELLY AND STRUCTURE OF AIRCRAFT.
NTSB investigation
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