Incident Details
A single-engine airplane completed its landing with the landing gear in the retracted position. The aircraft touched down on the runway without the gear extended, resulting in contact between the fuselage belly and the runway surface. Examination after the event revealed structural damage to the belly area of the airplane.
Post-Accident Examination
Scrape marks observed on the runway were consistent with contact from the main landing gear doors. The damage pattern indicated that the gear doors had dragged along the runway during the landing roll.
Recovery
During recovery of the airplane, the airport manager witnessed the pilot enter the cockpit and manually lower the landing gear. According to the airport manager, the landing gear "came down under its own power after the gear doors were pried out of the way." This suggests that the gear system was functional but was prevented from extending by the jammed gear doors.