What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot flew over the airport from west to east and observed an aircraft holding short. He elected to land short and and make the mid-field exit from the runway in order to clear the runway for the departing aircraft. Pilot flew a standard close-in approach, dropped full flaps and landed short, sliding to a stop with the gear up. Pilot failed to select gear down.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT FLEW OVER THE AIRPORT FROM WEST TO EAST AND OBSERVED AN AIRCRAFT HOLDING SHORT. HE ELECTED TO LAND SHORT AND AND MAKE THE MID-FIELD EXIT FROM THE RUNWAY IN ORDER TO CLEAR THE RUNWAY FOR THE DEPARTING AIRCRAFT. PILOT FLEW A STANDARD CLOSE-IN APPROACH, DROPPED FULL FLAPS AND LANDED SHORT, SLIDING TO A STOP WITH THE GEAR UP. PILOT FAILED TO SELECT GEAR DOWN.
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