What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During landing practice for a short field landing pilot stated he did not double check that he had placed the gear handle fully in the down and locked position prior to touch down. During touch down the landing gear handle popped out of its down lock and the landing gear subsequently retracted and the aircraft settled onto its belly and slid approximately 300 feet to a stop.
As the FAA filed it
DURING LANDING PRACTICE FOR A SHORT FIELD LANDING PILOT STATED HE DID NOT DOUBLE CHECK THAT HE HAD PLACED THE GEAR HANDLE FULLY IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN. DURING TOUCH DOWN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE POPPED OUT OF ITS DOWN LOCK AND THE LANDING GEAR SUBSEQUENTLY RETRACTED AND THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ONTO ITS BELLY AND SLID APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET TO A STOP.
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