What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 1, 2001 at 14:47 central daylight time, a Beech bonanza owned and operated by ronald j. slaughter, landed with the gear retracted during a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time. A VMC flight plan was filed. The aircraft received minor damage and no injuries were sustained by the pilot or 3 passengers. The pilot holds a commercial certificate with instrument rating. The flight originated a twishek, ND.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 1, 2001 AT 14:47 CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME, A BEECH BONANZA OWNED AND OPERATED BY RONALD J. SLAUGHTER, LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED DURING A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME. A VMC FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE PILOT OR 3 PASSENGERS. THE PILOT HOLDS A COMMERCIAL CERTIFICATE WITH INSTRUMENT RATING. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED A TWISHEK, ND.