What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Due to piston rack gear failure in the left main gear actuator, pilot was unable to extend the left main landing gear using normal or emergency gear extension procedures. Pilot accomplished a gear up landing as directed in the pilot's operating handbook. The aircraft suffered minor damage to the lower body skin and some marring to the lower firewall. The propeller was damaged when it contacted the runway. Further analysis of the landing gear actuator rack gear failure mode is pending the examination of the component. Analysis of engine and aircraft structural damage is pending tear down and body panel removal.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DUE TO PISTON RACK GEAR FAILURE IN THE LEFT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR, PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR USING NORMAL OR EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. PILOT ACCOMPLISHED A GEAR UP LANDING AS DIRECTED IN THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE LOWER BODY SKIN AND SOME MARRING TO THE LOWER FIREWALL. THE PROPELLER WAS DAMAGED WHEN IT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY. FURTHER ANALYSIS OF THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR RACK GEAR FAILURE MODE IS PENDING THE EXAMINATION OF THE COMPONENT. ANALYSIS OF ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IS PENDING TEAR DOWN AND BODY PANEL REMOVAL.
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