What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) From pilot albert g. reach: in response to your request, the following is a notation memorializing an incident I had with my experimental airplane. On 19 June 1999 I landed N118AL, a newly built seawind amphibian experimental aircraft at gateway airport with the gear up. I made an otherwise nice landing, until I was sliding down the runway. I had no pull on the seat belt nor shoulder harness. Since the aircraft is of composite material, heavily built on the bottom for water landings, there was only some scraping. The prop is high up on the verticle stablizer. The plane came to rest on the sponson on the right wing tip. Most of my flying hours are in complex aircraft. I was checked out in N118AL 23 may by a test pilot I brought in from Canada. I am now flying with another pilot until we are more than satisfied with my smooth transition and professionalism in this new aircraft. Thank you for being there. Signed: sincerely, albert g. reach
As the FAA filed it
(-23) FROM PILOT ALBERT G. REACH: IN RESPONSE TO YOUR REQUEST, THE FOLLOWING IS A NOTATION MEMORIALIZING AN INCIDENT I HAD WITH MY EXPERIMENTAL AIRPLANE. ON 19 JUNE 1999 I LANDED N118AL, A NEWLY BUILT SEAWIND AMPHIBIAN EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT AT GATEWAY AIRPORT WITH THE GEAR UP. I MADE AN OTHERWISE NICE LANDING, UNTIL I WAS SLIDING DOWN THE RUNWAY. I HAD NO PULL ON THE SEAT BELT NOR SHOULDER HARNESS. SINCE THE AIRCRAFT IS OF COMPOSITE MATERIAL, HEAVILY BUILT ON THE BOTTOM FOR WATER LANDINGS, THERE WAS ONLY SOME SCRAPING. THE PROP IS HIGH UP ON THE VERTICLE STABLIZER. THE PLANE CAME TO REST ON THE SPONSON ON THE RIGHT WING TIP. MOST OF MY FLYING HOURS ARE IN COMPLEX AIRCRAFT. I WAS CHECKED OUT IN N118AL 23 MAY BY A TEST PILOT I BROUGHT IN FROM CANADA. I AM NOW FLYING WITH ANOTHER PILOT UNTIL WE ARE MORE THAN SATISFIED WITH MY SMOOTH TRANSITION AND PROFESSIONALISM IN THIS NEW AIRCRAFT. THANK YOU FOR BEING THERE. SIGNED: SINCERELY, ALBERT G. REACH