What happened
On November 13, 2023, a Tecnam P2006T, registration SP-CLE, was conducting multi-engine pilot license (MEP(L)) training at EPCD airport. The flight crew, consisting of an instructor and a student pilot, was performing emergency procedure practice. During the second circuit, the crew was operating the aircraft on a single engine, intending to land in a clean configuration with flaps set to zero.
As the aircraft reached the flare phase low over the runway, the air traffic controller notified the crew via radio that the landing gear had not been extended. However, this warning was provided too late to prevent the landing. The aircraft touched down without gear, causing it to slide along the runway for more and more than 200 meters before coming to a halt. The crew exited the aircraft uninjured. The incident resulted in damage to the lower fuselage skin and various antennas.
The investigation
The PKBWL examined the flight procedures, the crew's adherence to checklists, and the timing of the controller's intervention. The investigation focused on the failure to verify the landing gear position during the transition to single-engine flight and the effectiveness of the instructor's oversight during the student's maneuvers.
Findings
- The primary cause was the failure of both the instructor and the student pilot to verify the landing gear position, which resulted in the gear not being extended for landing.
- The crew failed to read the landing checklist, which is a required component of the single-engine landing procedure.
- The crew did not adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) established by the training center.
- There was insufficient supervision and lack of timely reaction by the instructor regarding the student's actions.
- The information provided by the air traffic controller regarding the gear status was delivered too late to allow for corrective action.