Incident Overview
An instructional flight ended with a gear-up landing after the airplane touched down with the landing gear retracted. The flight instructor was conducting training on single-engine approaches and landings when the accident occurred.
Instructor's Account
The flight instructor reported that a "midfield check was done and said, but was not verified." The instructor further stated that "since we had heard the gear warning horn for so long during the airwork, I no longer noticed anymore." The instructor acknowledged that they "did not do our final landing check" and that the airplane landed with "the gear in the up position."
Circumstances
The flight was being conducted under instructional conditions, with the instructor and presumably a student pilot on board. The specific aircraft type, registration, and other details were not included in the report.
The gear warning horn, which typically sounds when the landing gear is not down and locked, had been audible during the airwork phase. The instructor indicated that the prolonged exposure to the horn led to a lack of awareness of its activation during the approach.
The failure to complete a final landing checklist contributed to the landing gear remaining retracted throughout the touchdown.
Conclusion
The airplane sustained damage from the gear-up landing. No injuries were reported in the source. The incident highlights the importance of checklist verification and awareness of warning systems.