What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On January 16, 2025, at 1:00PM PST the pilot was attempting to land the subject aircraft at Harris Ranch Airport (3O8) while using a checklist. The pilot stated they were distracted due to other aircraft in the pattern, which led to a failure to verify that the landing gear was properly extended before landing. Upon touching down the aircraft sustained damage indicative of landing with the landing gear not in the extended position. Both the pilot and passenger reported that they did not sustain any injuries. When the aircraft was lifted to be removed from the runway the landing gear was extended and operated normally without issue. The landing gear did not have any notable damage other than a rub mark on the l/h tire face from where it would have been rubbing while being tucked in during the gear-up landing.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 16, 2025, AT 1:00PM PST THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO LAND THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT AT HARRIS RANCH AIRPORT (3O8) WHILE USING A CHECKLIST. THE PILOT STATED THEY WERE DISTRACTED DUE TO OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE PATTERN, WHICH LED TO A FAILURE TO VERIFY THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS PROPERLY EXTENDED BEFORE LANDING. UPON TOUCHING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE INDICATIVE OF LANDING WITH THE LANDING GEAR NOT IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. BOTH THE PILOT AND PASSENGER REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED TO BE REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED AND OPERATED NORMALLY WITHOUT ISSUE. THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT HAVE ANY NOTABLE DAMAGE OTHER THAN A RUB MARK ON THE L/H TIRE FACE FROM WHERE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN RUBBING WHILE BEING TUCKED IN DURING THE GEAR-UP LANDING.
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