What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
06/20/2024 During a simulated engine failure to landing exercise, the applicant was unable to maintain situational awareness and fell behind the aircrafts operational requirements. The applicant did not complete the necessary checklist and was not accurately flying the aircraft. As the aircraft approached short final, the DPE assumed control of the aircraft. The DPE landed the aircraft with the landing gear in the retracted (up) position. The aircraft came to rest on the runway with the landing gear up. Upon inspection, the on scene investigator in charge confirmed that the landing gear lever was found in the down position. Block 32 corrective action “other” was checked due to the designated pilot examiner (DPE) being the pilot flying at time of incident. The DPE was not pilot in command, however was the pilot flying and therefor the dpe’s competency is in question. 44709 reexamination will be given to the DPE.
As the FAA filed it
06/20/2024 DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE TO LANDING EXERCISE, THE APPLICANT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AND FELL BEHIND THE AIRCRAFTS OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. THE APPLICANT DID NOT COMPLETE THE NECESSARY CHECKLIST AND WAS NOT ACCURATELY FLYING THE AIRCRAFT. AS THE AIRCRAFT APPROACHED SHORT FINAL, THE DPE ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE DPE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE LANDING GEAR IN THE RETRACTED (UP) POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RUNWAY WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP. UPON INSPECTION, THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATOR IN CHARGE CONFIRMED THAT THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS FOUND IN THE DOWN POSITION. BLOCK 32 CORRECTIVE ACTION “OTHER” WAS CHECKED DUE TO THE DESIGNATED PILOT EXAMINER (DPE) BEING THE PILOT FLYING AT TIME OF INCIDENT. THE DPE WAS NOT PILOT IN COMMAND, HOWEVER WAS THE PILOT FLYING AND THEREFOR THE DPE’S COMPETENCY IS IN QUESTION. 44709 REEXAMINATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE DPE.