What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On September 6, 1998, at approximately 1945 hrs, Mr. Cordle, pilot of N33286, a Cessna 177RG, departed the osu airport with one passenger aboard, Mrs. Susan cordle, his wife, for mt. Vernon, Ohio. At 2000 hrs, they arrived at mt. Vernon airport, and entered a left downwind for runway 28. The pilot stated that he completed a normal approach with 20 degres of flaps and during the landing flare, he heard a lound grinding noise. The airplane had contacted the runway on its under carriage and shortly after the propeller struck the runway causing minor damage to the airplane. There were no injuries or fire. The pilot and passenger exited the airplane and secured it. The pilot stated that he forgot to extend the landing gear. During the interview with he pilot, he was offered the opportunity to participate in the remedial training program and he agreed.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 6, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 1945 HRS, MR. CORDLE, PILOT OF N33286, A CESSNA 177RG, DEPARTED THE OSU AIRPORT WITH ONE PASSENGER ABOARD, MRS. SUSAN CORDLE, HIS WIFE, FOR MT. VERNON, OHIO. AT 2000 HRS, THEY ARRIVED AT MT. VERNON AIRPORT, AND ENTERED A LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 28. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COMPLETED A NORMAL APPROACH WITH 20 DEGRES OF FLAPS AND DURING THE LANDING FLARE, HE HEARD A LOUND GRINDING NOISE. THE AIRPLANE HAD CONTACTED THE RUNWAY ON ITS UNDER CARRIAGE AND SHORTLY AFTER THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FIRE. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRPLANE AND SECURED IT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FORGOT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. DURING THE INTERVIEW WITH HE PILOT, HE WAS OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE REMEDIAL TRAINING PROGRAM AND HE AGREED.