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On July 4, 2015, at approximately 1115 local time, a private pilot was involved in an aircraft accident that occurred while landing the Piper PA-24 comanche aircraft at the Newton city county airport (kewk), Newton, Kansas. The aircraft initially departed kewk for the augusta municipal airport (3AU), located 28 miles to the southeast of kewk, for the express purpose of completing a flight review in accordance with title 14 code of federal regulations (CFR) part 61.56; the private pilot was accompanied by a certified flight instructor who was conducting the flight review. Upon completion of the local area airwork, the private pilot elected to fly to 3AU to perform the traffic pattern events. During the first traffic pattern operation at 3AU, the airman configured the PA-24 for landing; a go-around was commanded as a part of the flight review with the airman responding appropriately. During the second traffic pattern event, the airman re-configured the aircraft without incident however during the power reduction for landing, the airman stated that the un-safe gear horn was activated; a second go-around was conducted. The airman and certified flight instructor decided to return to kewk to terminate the flight review due to the un-safe gear condition; the emergency checklist was referenced during the return leg. The airman attempted to re-cycle the landing gear several times during the return flight however the un-safe landing gear condition could not be resolved. Upon referencing the emergency landing gear extension procedure, an attempt was made to extend the gear however the airman stated that the gear would not extend fully. Several additional attempts were made but the airman stated that the gear would only partially extend. The airman elected to land at kewk with the landing gear not fully extended; the aircraft sustained substantial damage upon touchdown. However, the private pilot and certified flight instructor were not injured.