What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft was being operated for the purpose of a flight instructor multi engine fixed wing add on rating practical test at Riverside Municipal Airport (kral). At the time of the incident, the final required landing to be demonstrated was being performed. Both the pilot and designated pilot examiner confirmed a before landing checklist was used prior to landing and believed the landing gear handle actually had been put into the gear down position. Upon landing, the aircraft settled onto the runway on its belly receiving what appered to be non-structural damage as confirmed by airworthiness inspector. Mainly damage was associated with the belly skins and antennas. After engine shutdown checklist was completed, it was discovered by the pilot that the laning gear handle was in the up position and therefor never exteded. No injuries to the people onboard.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR MULTI ENGINE FIXED WING ADD ON RATING PRACTICAL TEST AT RIVERSIDE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (KRAL). AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, THE FINAL REQUIRED LANDING TO BE DEMONSTRATED WAS BEING PERFORMED. BOTH THE PILOT AND DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER CONFIRMED A BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST WAS USED PRIOR TO LANDING AND BELIEVED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE ACTUALLY HAD BEEN PUT INTO THE GEAR DOWN POSITION. UPON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY ON ITS BELLY RECEIVING WHAT APPERED TO BE NON-STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AS CONFIRMED BY AIRWORTHINESS INSPECTOR. MAINLY DAMAGE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BELLY SKINS AND ANTENNAS. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED, IT WAS DISCOVERED BY THE PILOT THAT THE LANING GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE UP POSITION AND THEREFOR NEVER EXTEDED. NO INJURIES TO THE PEOPLE ONBOARD.