What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On July 20, 2007, at approximately 1300 CST, the aircraft (BE-35) departed runway 17 at the Salina airport (sln) in Salina Kansas. The pilot requested closed traffic for touch and go take offs and landings. The pilot was instructed to make a right turn downwind for runway 18. The controller asked the pilot if he could make a short approach and the pilot replied unable. The pilot then stated he could make a short approach and was cleared for landing. The pilot called tower and stated he had made a gear up landing.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JULY 20, 2007, AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 CST, THE AIRCRAFT (BE-35) DEPARTED RUNWAY 17 AT THE SALINA AIRPORT (SLN) IN SALINA KANSAS. THE PILOT REQUESTED CLOSED TRAFFIC FOR TOUCH AND GO TAKE OFFS AND LANDINGS. THE PILOT WAS INSTRUCTED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 18. THE CONTROLLER ASKED THE PILOT IF HE COULD MAKE A SHORT APPROACH AND THE PILOT REPLIED UNABLE. THE PILOT THEN STATED HE COULD MAKE A SHORT APPROACH AND WAS CLEARED FOR LANDING. THE PILOT CALLED TOWER AND STATED HE HAD MADE A GEAR UP LANDING.
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