What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft landed wheel up due to the pilot not putting the gear handle down prior to landing. Investigation revealed that with electrical power applied to the aircraft, the gear up light was illuminated and the gear horn sounded. The pilot provided a statement to the effect that he failed to put the gear down even though the warning horn was sounding. Damage consisted of a bent propeller, engine damage, and sheet metal damage to the underside of the aircraft. Further damage to the aircraft occurred when ground personnel removed the aircraft from the runway.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT LANDED WHEEL UP DUE TO THE PILOT NOT PUTTING THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN PRIOR TO LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT WITH ELECTRICAL POWER APPLIED TO THE AIRCRAFT, THE GEAR UP LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE GEAR HORN SOUNDED. THE PILOT PROVIDED A STATEMENT TO THE EFFECT THAT HE FAILED TO PUT THE GEAR DOWN EVEN THOUGH THE WARNING HORN WAS SOUNDING. DAMAGE CONSISTED OF A BENT PROPELLER, ENGINE DAMAGE, AND SHEET METAL DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT OCCURRED WHEN GROUND PERSONNEL REMOVED THE AIRCRAFT FROM THE RUNWAY.
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