Cessna 172 RG Landing Without Gear at La Mancha Aerodrome (EC-HHX)

Incident Overview and Location On Friday, April 27, 2001, at 10:00 hours, a Cessna 172 RG with registration EC-HHX landed without its landing gear at La Mancha Aerodrome in Toledo. The aircraft was powered by a single Lycoming O-360-F1A6 engine. ## Flight Details and Operations The flight was a general aviation training operation conducted under dual command. The aircraft departed from Cuatro Vientos Airport and followed a planned route that included stops at Ocaña and Lillo aerodromes, where takeoffs and landings were performed. The final approach at La Mancha Aerodrome involved a simulated engine failure. ## Damage and Injuries The aircraft touched down without the landing gear extended. Although the landing was described as soft, the aircraft sustained damage to the propeller, the lower fuselage, and the tip of the right wing. Both the instructor and the student pilot were uninjured. ## Contributing Factors According to the investigation, the landing checklist was not completed at La Mancha Aerodrome. As a result, the crew did not verify that the landing gear was extended before touchdown. Pre-flight weather information indicated no wind gusts, scattered clouds, visibility over 10 kilometers, and a temperature of 18 °C along the route.