What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On September 15, 2006 a private pilot and a flight instructor aboard N36PE a Mooney M20K owned by the private pilot at the controls were conducting flight training in conjunction with a faa/aopa sponsored "wings weekend" training curriculum. The training included various types of takeoff and landing events which were being conducted at the Madison muni airport (kims) in Madison, IN. On the fourth circuit of the traffic pattern for runway 03 the training called for a "short field" approach and landing. The aircraft contacted the runway surface with the retractable landing gear in the up/retracted position. The aircraft sustained minor damage with no injuries to either of the occupants.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2006 A PRIVATE PILOT AND A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ABOARD N36PE A MOONEY M20K OWNED BY THE PRIVATE PILOT AT THE CONTROLS WERE CONDUCTING FLIGHT TRAINING IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FAA/AOPA SPONSORED "WINGS WEEKEND" TRAINING CURRICULUM. THE TRAINING INCLUDED VARIOUS TYPES OF TAKEOFF AND LANDING EVENTS WHICH WERE BEING CONDUCTED AT THE MADISON MUNI AIRPORT (KIMS) IN MADISON, IN. ON THE FOURTH CIRCUIT OF THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 03 THE TRAINING CALLED FOR A "SHORT FIELD" APPROACH AND LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY SURFACE WITH THE RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP/RETRACTED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE WITH NO INJURIES TO EITHER OF THE OCCUPANTS.
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