What happened
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The aircraft touched down approximately 100 feet from the end of the runway. Runway abrasions were observed along the path and to where aircraft came to rest approximately 2,000 feet into the runway. Landing gear lever was observed in the up position. Airman megna, the flight instructor and aircraft?s owner stated that, the student had forgotten to extend the landing gear. privacy data omitted Mentioned also that the aircraft did have an automatic gear extension system and that he had disabled the aircraft automatic gear extension override lever for training purposes. He further stated that this was done when instructing students so that the landing gear did not inadvertently deploy while practicing maneuvers at low speeds. privacy data omitted Said also that he did not notice any aural warnings/indications that the gear was not down and locked. privacy data omitted Said that he was distracted during the landing hearing radio communications.
As the FAA filed it
THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY. RUNWAY ABRASIONS WERE OBSERVED ALONG THE PATH AND TO WHERE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FEET INTO THE RUNWAY. LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS OBSERVED IN THE UP POSITION. AIRMAN MEGNA, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND AIRCRAFT?S OWNER STATED THAT, THE STUDENT HAD FORGOTTEN TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ MENTIONED ALSO THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID HAVE AN AUTOMATIC GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM AND THAT HE HAD DISABLED THE AIRCRAFT AUTOMATIC GEAR EXTENSION OVERRIDE LEVER FOR TRAINING PURPOSES. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THIS WAS DONE WHEN INSTRUCTING STUDENTS SO THAT THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY WHILE PRACTICING MANEUVERS AT LOW SPEEDS. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID ALSO THAT HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY AURAL WARNINGS/INDICATIONS THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT DOWN AND LOCKED. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ SAID THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED DURING THE LANDING HEARING RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.
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