What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The pilot was receiving instruction toward his initial flight instructor rating. The flight started with practice of maneuvers in the practice area and ended with take off and landings in the traffic pattern. On the final landing the pilot was demonstrating a power-off 180 degree accuracy landing. According to the pilot he completed the before landing checklist but landed with the landing gear in the up position. The gear handle was in the up position, there was no indication of a landing gear malfunction.
As the FAA filed it
THE PILOT WAS RECEIVING INSTRUCTION TOWARD HIS INITIAL FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR RATING. THE FLIGHT STARTED WITH PRACTICE OF MANEUVERS IN THE PRACTICE AREA AND ENDED WITH TAKE OFF AND LANDINGS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. ON THE FINAL LANDING THE PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING A POWER-OFF 180 DEGREE ACCURACY LANDING. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE COMPLETED THE BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST BUT LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE UP POSITION, THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF A LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N786BG · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.