What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 04/02/2018 N9155X was flown from kapf to kobe by his owner and pilot. He was going to perform some practice landings and then have lunch. First two landings were normal and the third is when the incident occurred.
This office investigation did not revealed any mechanical issues with the landing gear mechanism.
The landing was not observed by any ground personnel.
The propeller struck the runway several times before there were any tire markings on the pavement. Possible indication of the landing gear being retracted right before impact.
The airplane landed with its landing gear retracted.
As the FAA filed it
ON 04/02/2018 N9155X WAS FLOWN FROM KAPF TO KOBE BY HIS OWNER AND PILOT. HE WAS GOING TO PERFORM SOME PRACTICE LANDINGS AND THEN HAVE LUNCH. FIRST TWO LANDINGS WERE NORMAL AND THE THIRD IS WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.
THIS OFFICE INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEALED ANY MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH THE LANDING GEAR MECHANISM.
THE LANDING WAS NOT OBSERVED BY ANY GROUND PERSONNEL.
THE PROPELLER STRUCK THE RUNWAY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THERE WERE ANY TIRE MARKINGS ON THE PAVEMENT. POSSIBLE INDICATION OF THE LANDING GEAR BEING RETRACTED RIGHT BEFORE IMPACT.
THE AIRPLANE LANDED WITH ITS LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.