What happened
The incident occurred at the conclusion of a cross-country flight. During the approach phase, Air Traffic Control issued an abnormal descent instruction to the pilot. At this critical moment, the pilot's attention was diverted by another aircraft that was waiting on the ground to depart.
Due to this distraction and the unexpected clearance, the pilot failed to lower the landing gear. He later reported hearing an oral warning device just prior to touchdown. At the time, he mistakenly believed the sound was a stall warning rather than a gear configuration alert.
The investigation
Post-accident analysis focused on the sequence of events leading to the gear-up landing. The primary finding was the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear during the final approach segment.
Findings
Contributing factors included the abnormal descent instruction from Air Traffic Control and the visual distraction caused by another aircraft. The pilot's misinterpretation of the audible warning as a stall alert further complicated the situation, preventing corrective action before impact.