What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) The experimental amateur built aircraft was being operated by the owner/sole occupant. It was reported by the pilot that on takeoff, the aircraft had reached approximately 20 feet AGL and that he had retracted the nose landing gear. He states that he noticed the water pressure gauge was reading high (above 15 PSI), and he immediately reduced engine power and began to execute a precautionary landing straight ahead on the remaining runway. He stated that he added two notches of flaps and began to turn the crank handle to extend the gear. He stated he did not have time to complete the gear extension and when the aircraft landed, the nose of the aircraft contacted the pavement and the propeller struck the ground. The aircraft received minor damage and the pilot was not injured.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED BY THE OWNER/SOLE OCCUPANT. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT THAT ON TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT HAD REACHED APPROXIMATELY 20 FEET AGL AND THAT HE HAD RETRACTED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. HE STATES THAT HE NOTICED THE WATER PRESSURE GAUGE WAS READING HIGH (ABOVE 15 PSI), AND HE IMMEDIATELY REDUCED ENGINE POWER AND BEGAN TO EXECUTE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY. HE STATED THAT HE ADDED TWO NOTCHES OF FLAPS AND BEGAN TO TURN THE CRANK HANDLE TO EXTEND THE GEAR. HE STATED HE DID NOT HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE THE GEAR EXTENSION AND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED, THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE PAVEMENT AND THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED MINOR DAMAGE AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.