What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) privacy data omitted acted as PIC in N1177A. Attempted to lower the landing gear at (X26). The pilot noticed that the nose gear indicator, indicated unsafe. After numerous attempts in accordance with AFM the pilot elected to proceed to vrb, where emergency equipment was available. Pilot declared an amergency and coordinated a gear up landing on runway 22 at vrb. No injuries, and very minor damage were the result of this pilot's calm dismeanor and presence of awareness to utilize all the facilities available to him. This investigation revealed that inadequate maintenance and required inspections, overlooked worn components. privacy data omitted
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DAT^ ACTED AS PIC IN N1177A. ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AT (X26). THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR, INDICATED UNSAFE. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AFM THE PILOT ELECTED TO PROCEED TO VRB, WHERE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS AVAILABLE. PILOT DECLARED AN AMERGENCY AND COORDINATED A GEAR UP LANDING ON RUNWAY 22 AT VRB. NO INJURIES, AND VERY MINOR DAMAGE WERE THE RESULT OF THIS PILOT'S CALM DISMEANOR AND PRESENCE OF AWARENESS TO UTILIZE ALL THE FACILITIES AVAILABLE TO HIM. THIS INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND REQUIRED INSPECTIONS, OVERLOOKED WORN COMPONENTS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^