What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On may 12, 2000 at approximately 1700 local time, a Cessna CE-172-RG model aircraft, registration number N6283V, entered the pattern for landing at Pearson field in Vancouver, WA, resulting in a gear-up landing. The pilot and sole occupant,privacy data omitted admitted to performing an abbreviated checklist prior to landing, but failed to extend the landing gear. The aircraft was equipped with a low RPM switch, but the horn failed to sound prior to impact. Post-incident inspection revealed the switch operating but the horn was broken. The pilot sustained no injuries and only minor damage was doen to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON MAY 12, 2000 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA CE-172-RG MODEL AIRCRAFT, REGISTRATION NUMBER N6283V, ENTERED THE PATTERN FOR LANDING AT PEARSON FIELD IN VANCOUVER, WA, RESULTING IN A GEAR-UP LANDING. THE PILOT AND SOLE OCCUPANT,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ADMITTED TO PERFORMING AN ABBREVIATED CHECKLIST PRIOR TO LANDING, BUT FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A LOW RPM SWITCH, BUT THE HORN FAILED TO SOUND PRIOR TO IMPACT. POST-INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEALED THE SWITCH OPERATING BUT THE HORN WAS BROKEN. THE PILOT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES AND ONLY MINOR DAMAGE WAS DOEN TO THE AIRCRAFT.