What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 30, 2026, privacy data omitted landed on gso runway 5L with the landing gear retracted. The commercial pilot was the sole occupant. Minor damage was done to the propeller tips, landing gear doors, boarding step, flaps, and exhaust pipes. The gear handle was found in the up position. No injuries were reported. The pilot admitted that he had not extended the landing gear. During recovery, the aircraft landing gear was cranked down manually and then operated with normal power and the gear lever. All systems performed normally. It is unknown if the gear warning horn was tested. The pilot will be offered an opportunity to participate in a reexamination under 44709.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 30, 2026, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ LANDED ON GSO RUNWAY 5L WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. THE COMMERCIAL PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT. MINOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE PROPELLER TIPS, LANDING GEAR DOORS, BOARDING STEP, FLAPS, AND EXHAUST PIPES. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE UP POSITION. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE PILOT ADMITTED THAT HE HAD NOT EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. DURING RECOVERY, THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR WAS CRANKED DOWN MANUALLY AND THEN OPERATED WITH NORMAL POWER AND THE GEAR LEVER. ALL SYSTEMS PERFORMED NORMALLY. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS TESTED. THE PILOT WILL BE OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A REEXAMINATION UNDER 44709.