Casualties unknown

2021-12-04: Tecnam P2006T (HA-ENI) — HU

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On December 4, 2021, a Tecnam P2006T (registration HA-ENI) was involved in an aviation accident near HU. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Failure to extend landing gear due to reduced pilot situational awareness. This summary draws on records from the Transportation Safety Bureau of Hungary (KBSZ).

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A Tecnam P2006T (HA-ENI) performed a gear-up landing on runway 04R at Debrecen Airport during a test flight on December 4, 2021. No injuries occurred; the aircraft sustained minor damage. The investigation attributed the incident to the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to reduced situational awareness.

Event Description

On December 4, 2021, at 12:37 local time, a Tecnam P2006T twin-engine high-wing aircraft, registered HA-ENI, operated by PharmaFlight Zrt., executed a landing with the landing gear retracted on runway 04R at Debrecen Airport (LHDC). The flight was a non-commercial test flight. The aircraft slid on its lower fuselage after touchdown. No occupants were injured, and the aircraft sustained minor damage.

The pilot and a passenger were on board. Earlier, the pilot had landed a Dassault Falcon 8X (HA-LKW) at Debrecen after five touch-and-go maneuvers, shortly after 12:00. The Tecnam P2006T had landed at 12:10 before departing again for the test flight.

Investigation Findings

The Hungarian Transportation Safety Bureau (KBSZ) conducted the investigation. It determined that the direct cause of the incident was the pilot's failure to extend the landing gear, resulting from reduced situational awareness. The investigation also identified indirect contributing factors, though these were not specified in detail. No safety recommendations were issued, as no circumstances warranted them.

The investigation included a site inspection, witness interviews, analysis of radio communications and radar data, and review of aircraft technical logs and maintenance records. The aircraft's technical log initially listed the passenger as a crew member under training but was later amended to non-commercial flight.

Aftermath

The aircraft was slightly damaged and subsequently repaired. The incident did not result in any operational changes or safety recommendations.

Probable cause

Failure to extend landing gear due to reduced pilot situational awareness.

Investigation report by the Transportation Safety Bureau of Hungary (KBSZ). Original record: https://kbsz.hu/dokumentumok/2021-0647-4_ZJ.pdf. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the Kozlekedesbiztonsagi Szervezet (KBSZ), Hungary.