What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)On 5/15/01 at approximately 1015PDT, the pilot was pilot in command of N6804R, a CE-210 that landed gear up at Madera airport. The pilot stated that he failed to lower the landing gear prior to landing and attributed this to his not using a before landing checklist. He mentioned that he usually flies with his wife who is also a private pilot and believes that her absence may have been a factor since they back each other up when flying together. The pilot did not hear the gear warning horn prior to landing and a postflight inspection by a certificated mechanic revealed the gear warning system was inoperative.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)ON 5/15/01 AT APPROXIMATELY 1015PDT, THE PILOT WAS PILOT IN COMMAND OF N6804R, A CE-210 THAT LANDED GEAR UP AT MADERA AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING AND ATTRIBUTED THIS TO HIS NOT USING A BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST. HE MENTIONED THAT HE USUALLY FLIES WITH HIS WIFE WHO IS ALSO A PRIVATE PILOT AND BELIEVES THAT HER ABSENCE MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR SINCE THEY BACK EACH OTHER UP WHEN FLYING TOGETHER. THE PILOT DID NOT HEAR THE GEAR WARNING HORN PRIOR TO LANDING AND A POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION BY A CERTIFICATED MECHANIC REVEALED THE GEAR WARNING SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE.