What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Gear retraction was normal after takeoff, but upon extension, the gear safe light did not extend. The pilot retracted the gear electrically, but a second attempt at extension also failed. Pilot flew by tower and a helicopter in the area verified that the gear was not fully extended. The pilot made several attempts to extend the gear manually, but this was unsuccessful. The pilot is aware of a procedure to force the gear down using a prybar through an open door, but since he was the sole occupant of the aircraft, he elected to retract the gear and to land gear up. The pilot privacy data omitted is negotiating with his insurance company about the repairs, and the system has not yet been inspected.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) GEAR RETRACTION WAS NORMAL AFTER TAKEOFF, BUT UPON EXTENSION, THE GEAR SAFE LIGHT DID NOT EXTEND. THE PILOT RETRACTED THE GEAR ELECTRICALLY, BUT A SECOND ATTEMPT AT EXTENSION ALSO FAILED. PILOT FLEW BY TOWER AND A HELICOPTER IN THE AREA VERIFIED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED. THE PILOT MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND THE GEAR MANUALLY, BUT THIS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE PILOT IS AWARE OF A PROCEDURE TO FORCE THE GEAR DOWN USING A PRYBAR THROUGH AN OPEN DOOR, BUT SINCE HE WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, HE ELECTED TO RETRACT THE GEAR AND TO LAND GEAR UP. THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA O^ IS NEGOTIATING WITH HIS INSURANCE COMPANY ABOUT THE REPAIRS, AND THE SYSTEM HAS NOT YET BEEN INSPECTED.
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