What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) 6/19/04 At 10:43 am Piper aircraft PA-24-250 landed at Tulip City Airport in Holland, MI. At the time of the landing pilot may have accidently retracted the landing gear switch while he is operating the flap. Both the switches area situated close to each other. The landing gear start folding as soon as the airplane touched down on the runway. The landing gear retracted and the plane went down on the belly. Pilot is the only person in the aircraft and did not receive any injury. This is still under investigation.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) 6/19/04 AT 10:43 AM PIPER AIRCRAFT PA-24-250 LANDED AT TULIP CITY AIRPORT IN HOLLAND, MI. AT THE TIME OF THE LANDING PILOT MAY HAVE ACCIDENTLY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR SWITCH WHILE HE IS OPERATING THE FLAP. BOTH THE SWITCHES AREA SITUATED CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THE LANDING GEAR START FOLDING AS SOON AS THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AND THE PLANE WENT DOWN ON THE BELLY. PILOT IS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE AIRCRAFT AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURY. THIS IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
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