What happened
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On June 2, 2012, N4324J, a Piper PA28R-180, landed with the gear up at 33J at approximately 1130 CST. The instructor and student were not injured; the aircraft sustained minor damage as a result of the gear up landing. The instructor stated that during the second approach to landing, he became busy explaining procedures to the student, and did not look at the gear handle or perform a before landing checklist. The instructor also stated that the cause of the gear up landing was pilot error. Also, the instructor stated that prior to the incident, the aircraft did not appear to have any mechanical problems.
As the FAA filed it
ON JUNE 2, 2012, N4324J, A PIPER PA28R-180, LANDED WITH THE GEAR UP AT 33J AT APPROXIMATELY 1130 CST. THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE NOT INJURED; THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF THE GEAR UP LANDING. THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT DURING THE SECOND APPROACH TO LANDING, HE BECAME BUSY EXPLAINING PROCEDURES TO THE STUDENT, AND DID NOT LOOK AT THE GEAR HANDLE OR PERFORM A BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST. THE INSTRUCTOR ALSO STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE GEAR UP LANDING WAS PILOT ERROR. ALSO, THE INSTRUCTOR STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.
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