Retractable Landing Gear Airplane Skids After Landing with Gear Up

Incident Overview A pilot operating a retractable landing gear airplane reported that the aircraft landed with the landing gear retracted. The pilot stated that the event was his error. ## Damage and Mechanical Condition The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Contributing Factors The pilot identified his own error as the reason the landing gear was retracted at the time of landing. No other mechanical issues were cited as contributing to the accident.