Incident Overview
On 13 November 2023, at EPCD aerodrome, the crew of a Tecnam P2006T aircraft, registration SP-CLE, consisting of an instructor and a student pilot, were conducting training flights for a multi-engine piston (MEP(L)) rating. During the second circuit flight, the crew simulated an engine failure and intended to perform a landing with one engine inoperative, in a clean configuration with flaps set to 0°. During the flare low over the runway, the flight coordinator radioed the crew that the landing gear was not extended. This information was transmitted too late. Consequently, the aircraft touched down with the gear retracted and slid along the runway for over 200 meters before stopping. The crew evacuated unassisted and sustained no injuries. The accident resulted in damage to the lower fuselage skin and antennas.
Cause
The direct cause of the serious incident was a lack of monitoring of the landing gear position by both the instructor and the student pilot, leading to failure to extend the gear before landing.
Contributing Factors
1. Failure to read the landing checklist, which is part of the single-engine landing procedure. 2. Omission by the crew of using the standard operating procedures (SOPs) documented in the training organization's manual. 3. Insufficient supervision and lack of timely intervention by the instructor regarding the student's actions. 4. The flight coordinator's late transmission of information regarding the retracted landing gear.
Preventive Actions
The investigating body proposed and the commission accepted the following preventive measures:
1. Conduct a standardization meeting for instructors to discuss the incident and provide training on SOPs and checklists for the Tecnam P2006T. 2. Hold a practical standardization meeting for instructors training on this aircraft type, focusing on the use of the landing gear extension and retraction system and the operation of warning systems. 3. Discuss the incident among pilots and instructor staff during a safety training session. 4. Incorporate simulation of the incident scenario by the Chief Flight Instructor (CFI) into instructor proficiency checks on the Tecnam P2006T.
No safety recommendations were issued.