What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 20, 2026, at approximately 14:27 EDT, a Piper PA-28R, operated by a CFI and a student, landed on runway 31 at iua. The occupants reported that the landing gear was selected down and that the down and locked indicator lights were illuminated, evidence indicates the aircraft landed with the landing gear retracted. Both the CFI and student were unharmed. Weather conditions were not a factor in the incident. The aircraft was removed from the runway 45 minutes post landing.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 20, 2026, AT APPROXIMATELY 14:27 EDT, A PIPER PA-28R, OPERATED BY A CFI AND A STUDENT, LANDED ON RUNWAY 31 AT IUA. THE OCCUPANTS REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND THAT THE DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED, EVIDENCE INDICATES THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. BOTH THE CFI AND STUDENT WERE UNHARMED. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR IN THE INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM THE RUNWAY 45 MINUTES POST LANDING.