Narrative
On 28 July 2022, at 13:35 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registration D-EDJN, operated by Wingglider Limited, was involved in a landing gear-up accident at Jerez Airport (Cádiz, Spain). The aircraft was being used for a commercial pilot license skill test conducted by a student pilot and a flight examiner. The flight had departed at 11:40 to perform the test, which included three touch-and-go landings.
Aircraft Information
The aircraft was a Piper PA-28R-200, a single-engine retractable-gear airplane. No other aircraft details were specified in the source.
Personnel Information
The student pilot held a private pilot license and had 15 hours of experience on retractable-gear aircraft, all with an instructor. The flight examiner had been an examiner since 2014.
Accident Sequence
After an uneventful first touch-and-go, the student pilot retracted the landing gear and entered the right downwind leg for a second landing on runway 20. The student performed the approach checklist from memory but forgot to extend the landing gear. The examiner, focused on the preceding traffic, assumed the gear was down without verifying. On final, the student reduced power; the aircraft floated above the runway. Neither the gear warning horn nor the red warning light activated. The crew realized the gear was not extended only when the aircraft touched down and slid on the runway without the landing gear.
Damage
The aircraft sustained considerable damage, including to the propeller tips, engine and engine mount, both left and right flaps, the boarding step, and the lower fuselage.
Injuries
Both occupants were uninjured.
Cause
The investigation determined that the cause of the accident was a lack of adherence to procedures.
Safety Recommendation
A safety recommendation was issued to Wingglider Limited, the operator of the aircraft.