What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot reported in an email statement received on 9-10-12 the following; pilot took off on rwy 5 (7200') with 3 passengers at 0928.after rotation and gear retraction, back seat passenger said fuel was flowing out of the left main fuel tank. Pilot observed sameand elected to immediately reduce power to land on the remaining runway but failed to extend the landing gear. The aircraft landed gear up straight ahead with damage to the propeller and forward belly skin - no damage to the flight controls or tip tanks. Pilot and passengers exited the airplane - no injuries.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT REPORTED IN AN EMAIL STATEMENT RECEIVED ON 9-10-12 THE FOLLOWING; PILOT TOOK OFF ON RWY 5 (7200') WITH 3 PASSENGERS AT 0928.AFTER ROTATION AND GEAR RETRACTION, BACK SEAT PASSENGER SAID FUEL WAS FLOWING OUT OF THE LEFT MAIN FUEL TANK. PILOT OBSERVED SAMEAND ELECTED TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE POWER TO LAND ON THE REMAINING RUNWAY BUT FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP STRAIGHT AHEAD WITH DAMAGE TO THE PROPELLER AND FORWARD BELLY SKIN - NO DAMAGE TO THE FLIGHT CONTROLS OR TIP TANKS. PILOT AND PASSENGERS EXITED THE AIRPLANE - NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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