Incident Overview
A local personal flight ended with the airplane catching fire after a gear-up landing. The aircraft was operated by a pilot who was accompanied by a friend, also a pilot. The friend was flying the airplane from the right seat.
Sequence of Events
As the airplane approached the airport for landing, the pilot instructed the friend to slow the airplane to the speed for extending the landing gear. At that point, the pilot became distracted by a radio conversation with another pilot who had just landed but had not yet cleared the runway. The pilot later stated that he assumed the friend would lower the landing gear. However, the gear was not extended, and the pilot realized this too late. The airplane touched down with the gear retracted and slid to a stop.
Aftermath
After the airplane slid to a stop, the pilots saw fire coming from under the engine. The airplane burned before the local fire department could respond. No other details about injuries or damage were provided.