Shortly after the incident the pilot was interviewed by the FAA who asked the pilot if he was able to rotate the emergency extension hand crank located behind the pilot's seat to extend the gear. I personally don't share this philosophy. There are plenty of RG pilots out there who will roll steadily back to their tie down through out their flying career. When a gear-up landing is reported to my office I try to tread lightly when I interview the pilot. I know that he has already sustained an ego bruising.
Most pilots are up front and honest about what happened.
Some assert that a mechanical failure is the responsible culprit. Inexperienced pilots transitioning to retractable gear aircraft have their own set of problems in adapting to faster and more complex aircraft, but remembering to raise and lower the gear is not one of them. I have handled gear-up claims involving pilots with over 20,000 hours and a wallet full of flying credentials. I deal with has about 1500 hours or more total time and about 500 hours RG time. The incidents occur in all variety of aircraft from light single engine planes to heavy jets.