What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 11, 1999, at approx. 10:30AM, N663W a Aerostar 602P s/n 62P 09298165052, attempted to land at the gold coast eaa airshow and fly-in at merced Castle airport merced CA. N663W is owned and operated by Mr. Gordon chelew a private pilot. The landing gear had not been extended, the aircraft slide approx. 105' before coming to rest on the active runway. The inspection at scene reviled that the main landing gear selector handle was in the up position. An interview was conducted with the pilot Mr. Chelew who stated he failed to extend the landing gear and did not hear the gear warning indicator prior to the incident. The aircraft sustained light damage to the underside sheetmetal with damage to both propellers. Weather was not a factor at the time of the incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1999, AT APPROX. 10:30AM, N663W A AEROSTAR 602P S/N 62P 09298165052, ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT THE GOLD COAST EAA AIRSHOW AND FLY-IN AT MERCED CASTLE AIRPORT MERCED CA. N663W IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY MR. GORDON CHELEW A PRIVATE PILOT. THE LANDING GEAR HAD NOT BEEN EXTENDED, THE AIRCRAFT SLIDE APPROX. 105' BEFORE COMING TO REST ON THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. THE INSPECTION AT SCENE REVILED THAT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE WAS IN THE UP POSITION. AN INTERVIEW WAS CONDUCTED WITH THE PILOT MR. CHELEW WHO STATED HE FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR AND DID NOT HEAR THE GEAR WARNING INDICATOR PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED LIGHT DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE SHEETMETAL WITH DAMAGE TO BOTH PROPELLERS. WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.
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