What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Narrative: N7163V, Mooney M-20-F departed Coalinga, CA, about 1200 PDT, August 31, 1996, on a VFR flight to bakersfield, CA. At 1315 PDT N7163V departed bakersfield on a VFR flight back to Coalinga, CA. Pilot failed to check gear down and locked indications and landed gear up. Causing damage to the belly of the aircraft & prop damage. The pilot had no injuries. Visual flight conditions prevailed, no flight plan was filed. This incident is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: N7163V, MOONEY M-20-F DEPARTED COALINGA, CA, ABOUT 1200 PDT, AUGUST 31, 1996, ON A VFR FLIGHT TO BAKERSFIELD, CA. AT 1315 PDT N7163V DEPARTED BAKERSFIELD ON A VFR FLIGHT BACK TO COALINGA, CA. PILOT FAILED TO CHECK GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATIONS AND LANDED GEAR UP. CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT & PROP DAMAGE. THE PILOT HAD NO INJURIES. VISUAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS PREVAILED, NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
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