What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23)The PIC/FAR141CFI was giving multi engine instruction to the commercial pilot student. The CFI observed the student perform a checklist prior to taxiing out to perform a short field takeoff. Approximately 500 feet into the takeoff roll, the landing gear retracted. Investigation revealed that the landing gear handle had been left in up position. An interview with the student revealed that he and another flight instructor particpated in a hangar training session on 6/6/2008 at which time he manipulated the controls including placing the landing gear handle in the up position. He did not recall putting it back to the down position prior to their leaving the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)THE PIC/FAR141CFI WAS GIVING MULTI ENGINE INSTRUCTION TO THE COMMERCIAL PILOT STUDENT. THE CFI OBSERVED THE STUDENT PERFORM A CHECKLIST PRIOR TO TAXIING OUT TO PERFORM A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF. APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET INTO THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE HAD BEEN LEFT IN UP POSITION. AN INTERVIEW WITH THE STUDENT REVEALED THAT HE AND ANOTHER FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR PARTICPATED IN A HANGAR TRAINING SESSION ON 6/6/2008 AT WHICH TIME HE MANIPULATED THE CONTROLS INCLUDING PLACING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. HE DID NOT RECALL PUTTING IT BACK TO THE DOWN POSITION PRIOR TO THEIR LEAVING THE AIRCRAFT.
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