What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 19, 2001, at approximately 2241 MDT , N8696Q landed on runway 17L at arapahoe county airport (apa) with the landing gear in the up position. The aircraft received substantial damage. There were no passengers on board and the single pilot was not injured. The flight was a local flight being conducted under 14 CFR part 91. According to the pilot's statement he was conducting a series of touch and goes, in preparation to be examined for his commercial rating, when he was requested to make a short approach to runway 17L by the airport tower personnel. The pilot stated that he forgot to put the gear down.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 19, 2001, AT APPROXIMATELY 2241 MDT , N8696Q LANDED ON RUNWAY 17L AT ARAPAHOE COUNTY AIRPORT (APA) WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD AND THE SINGLE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT WAS A LOCAL FLIGHT BEING CONDUCTED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT HE WAS CONDUCTING A SERIES OF TOUCH AND GOES, IN PREPARATION TO BE EXAMINED FOR HIS COMMERCIAL RATING, WHEN HE WAS REQUESTED TO MAKE A SHORT APPROACH TO RUNWAY 17L BY THE AIRPORT TOWER PERSONNEL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FORGOT TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN.
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