What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
While on a practice instrument approach, the pilot ran his before landing checklist. The checklist was interrupted to avoid a flock of birds. Further on the approach, another flock of birds caused a distraction. The aircraft touched down on the runway without the landing gear extended resulting in a prop strike and aircraft skin worn down to the frame.
As the FAA filed it
WHILE ON A PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH, THE PILOT RAN HIS BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST. THE CHECKLIST WAS INTERRUPTED TO AVOID A FLOCK OF BIRDS. FURTHER ON THE APPROACH, ANOTHER FLOCK OF BIRDS CAUSED A DISTRACTION. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY WITHOUT THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED RESULTING IN A PROP STRIKE AND AIRCRAFT SKIN WORN DOWN TO THE FRAME.
NTSB investigation
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