What happened
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(-23) The PIC, raymond puddy, was in the rear cockpit giving instruction to the second pilot, paul wirkkala, seated in the front cockpit. The second ilot was in control of the aircraft during the landing phase of flight. The PIC called for flaps and gear down. The second pilot called out "gear down" but did not extend the landing gear. The PIC did not confirm gear down indication. Both cockpits have an operational gear position indicator. The aircraft landed on runway 19 right. The gear handle was found in the up position after the aircraft came to rest. Because the landing gear is partially extended when in the retracted position, damage to aircraft is limited to tips of wooden prop. There were no injuries to the two occupants.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) THE PIC, RAYMOND PUDDY, WAS IN THE REAR COCKPIT GIVING INSTRUCTION TO THE SECOND PILOT, PAUL WIRKKALA, SEATED IN THE FRONT COCKPIT. THE SECOND ILOT WAS IN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE LANDING PHASE OF FLIGHT. THE PIC CALLED FOR FLAPS AND GEAR DOWN. THE SECOND PILOT CALLED OUT "GEAR DOWN" BUT DID NOT EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE PIC DID NOT CONFIRM GEAR DOWN INDICATION. BOTH COCKPITS HAVE AN OPERATIONAL GEAR POSITION INDICATOR. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 19 RIGHT. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS FOUND IN THE UP POSITION AFTER THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST. BECAUSE THE LANDING GEAR IS PARTIALLY EXTENDED WHEN IN THE RETRACTED POSITION, DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT IS LIMITED TO TIPS OF WOODEN PROP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE TWO OCCUPANTS.
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