What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 02, 2026, at approximately 1400 (EDT), the aircraft PA-30 entered downwind for runway 28 at fyj. Pilot stated that he had green landing gear down light. After touch down and he heard scraping of the propellers or fuselage hitting the runway. The pilot saw a propeller out the window that was bent. The aircraft came to rest on the runway with the landing gear retracted. The aircraft sustained damage to the underside of the fuselage, nose section, and both propellers.
The landing gear was inspected, and no damage was found on the main landing gear doors or the brake calipers. The aircraft was put on jacks by the mechanic and the aircraft owner; the landing gear was operated 3 times and operated normally. The landing gear up and down lights operated normally along with the landing gear warning horn.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 02, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 1400 (EDT), THE AIRCRAFT PA-30 ENTERED DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 28 AT FYJ. PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD GREEN LANDING GEAR DOWN LIGHT. AFTER TOUCH DOWN AND HE HEARD SCRAPING OF THE PROPELLERS OR FUSELAGE HITTING THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAW A PROPELLER OUT THE WINDOW THAT WAS BENT. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE, NOSE SECTION, AND BOTH PROPELLERS.
THE LANDING GEAR WAS INSPECTED, AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE MAIN LANDING GEAR DOORS OR THE BRAKE CALIPERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PUT ON JACKS BY THE MECHANIC AND THE AIRCRAFT OWNER; THE LANDING GEAR WAS OPERATED 3 TIMES AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE LANDING GEAR UP AND DOWN LIGHTS OPERATED NORMALLY ALONG WITH THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN.
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