Event Details
On 21 July 2023, at aerodrome EPPT, an exam flight was being conducted for LKE1 multi-engine privileges using a Tecnam P2006T aircraft, registration SP-LFG, owned by ATO LOT Flight Academy. The incident occurred during a circuit flight intended for landing in a clean configuration (flaps zero). Before touchdown, the flight crew did not extend the landing gear, and the checklist was ineffectively performed, resulting in a gear-up landing. After the aircraft came to a stop, the pilots vacated the aircraft by themselves without sustaining injuries. The aircraft's frame and lower fuselage skin were damaged.
Cause
The incident was attributed to the following causes: 1. Failure to extend the landing gear before landing; 2. Improper execution of the checklist and lack of monitoring of the landing gear position by both the student pilot and the examiner; 3. Loss of situational awareness by the pilots.
Contributing Factors
The following factors were identified as contributing to the incident: 1. Improper pre-flight briefing, which did not include an agreement on the point where the landing gear should be extended; 2. Use of different standard operating procedures (SOPs) by the pilots; 3. Improper distribution of attention during the approach and landing, and loss of vigilance by the examiner, along with a lack of reaction to the student pilot's incorrect actions.