What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 8/15/2000 privacy data omitted landed N35MT gear-up on runway 16L at vny. There was no injury to privacy data omitted ^the sole occupant of the aircraft. The a/c sustained typical gear-up damage. I.e. bent propeller, wrinkled flaps, and belly skin abrasion. In an interview, privacy data omitted ^admits he failed to use his "before landing" checklist and failed to confirm "gear down". In another interview, privacy data omittedthe a & p mechanic repairing N35MT, stated that he believes privacy data omitted ^selected "gear down" just seconds before ground contact. Inspection of the a/c damage confirms this to be the case.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 8/15/2000 ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ LANDED N35MT GEAR-UP ON RUNWAY 16L AT VNY. THERE WAS NO INJURY TO ^PRIVACY ^THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE A/C SUSTAINED TYPICAL GEAR-UP DAMAGE. I.E. BENT PROPELLER, WRINKLED FLAPS, AND BELLY SKIN ABRASION. IN AN INTERVIEW, ^PRIVACY ^ADMITS HE FAILED TO USE HIS "BEFORE LANDING" CHECKLIST AND FAILED TO CONFIRM "GEAR DOWN". IN ANOTHER INTERVIEW, ^PRIVACY DATA^THE A & P MECHANIC REPAIRING N35MT, STATED THAT HE BELIEVES ^PRIVACY ^SELECTED "GEAR DOWN" JUST SECONDS BEFORE GROUND CONTACT. INSPECTION OF THE A/C DAMAGE CONFIRMS THIS TO BE THE CASE.