What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
PIC (second pilot) was practicing instrument approaches from the left seat in his aircraft. A safety pilot (the incident pilot) was seated in the right seat. After 6 approaches and landings, the PIC offered the safety pilot to perform a takeoff and landing since he had taken the time to be his safety observer. Statements from both pilots indicate that not enough time was afforded for the incident pilot to get used to the aircraft and set up for a successful landing. Through various distractions it was assumed the gear was down when it was not. Aircraft contacted the runway wheels up and sustained a prop strike. Safety pilot did have a valid complex aircraft endorsement.
As the FAA filed it
PIC (SECOND PILOT) WAS PRACTICING INSTRUMENT APPROACHES FROM THE LEFT SEAT IN HIS AIRCRAFT. A SAFETY PILOT (THE INCIDENT PILOT) WAS SEATED IN THE RIGHT SEAT. AFTER 6 APPROACHES AND LANDINGS, THE PIC OFFERED THE SAFETY PILOT TO PERFORM A TAKEOFF AND LANDING SINCE HE HAD TAKEN THE TIME TO BE HIS SAFETY OBSERVER. STATEMENTS FROM BOTH PILOTS INDICATE THAT NOT ENOUGH TIME WAS AFFORDED FOR THE INCIDENT PILOT TO GET USED TO THE AIRCRAFT AND SET UP FOR A SUCCESSFUL LANDING. THROUGH VARIOUS DISTRACTIONS IT WAS ASSUMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN WHEN IT WAS NOT. AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE RUNWAY WHEELS UP AND SUSTAINED A PROP STRIKE. SAFETY PILOT DID HAVE A VALID COMPLEX AIRCRAFT ENDORSEMENT.
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