What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot was on a personal cross-country flight in VMC conditions. Upon arriving at kset, pilot landed on runway 18 and slid to a stop without landing gear extended. Pilot statement indicated he attempted to retract flaps after touchdown and while still on the runway and inadvertently retracted the gear. During investigation, the following damage was found on the aircraft; both bottom inboard sections of the flaps and propeller damaged from ground contact. Wing leading edge center section dented and right elevator dented.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT WAS ON A PERSONAL CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT IN VMC CONDITIONS. UPON ARRIVING AT KSET, PILOT LANDED ON RUNWAY 18 AND SLID TO A STOP WITHOUT LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. PILOT STATEMENT INDICATED HE ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT FLAPS AFTER TOUCHDOWN AND WHILE STILL ON THE RUNWAY AND INADVERTENTLY RETRACTED THE GEAR. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE FOLLOWING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE AIRCRAFT; BOTH BOTTOM INBOARD SECTIONS OF THE FLAPS AND PROPELLER DAMAGED FROM GROUND CONTACT. WING LEADING EDGE CENTER SECTION DENTED AND RIGHT ELEVATOR DENTED.
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