Wheels up landing involving a Piper PA-28R-180, VH-PFB, Yass, New South Wales, on 9 November 1994

The aircraft had completed four uneventful take-offs and landings. A short field take-off was then carried out. The landing gear was retracted and a procedure turn executed at 500 feet. On completion of the turn, landing flap was selected and the prelanding checks initiated.

The pilot reported that he became preoccupied with flying the aircraft accurately and overlooked selecting and checking that the landing gear was down. This was not realised until the throttle was reduced to idle on entering the flare. The aircraft settled onto the runway with the landing gear retracted and the gear warning sounding.