Summary
Following a short flight in the local area, the pilot joined the circuit for a landing. He noticed that the strip was occupied by 2 large bulls, but he continued with the approach and overflew the animals to chase them off the strip. In this he was successful. He completed another circuit and landed the aircraft with the landing gear retracted.
The pilot later said that he thought he had selected gear down and had seen 3 greens but later conceded that he may have omitted to lower the landing gear.
Post-flight examination confirmed that the landing gear was fully retracted on landing and its operation could not faulted.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199603026 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 22/09/1996 |
| Location | Ingelara (ALA) |
| State | Queensland |
| Report release date | 01/10/1996 |
| Report status | Final |
| Investigation type | Occurrence Investigation |
| Investigation status | Completed |
| Mode of transport | Aviation |
| Aviation occurrence category | Wheels up landing |
| Occurrence class | Accident |
Aircraft details
| Manufacturer | Piper Aircraft Corp |
|---|---|
| Model | PA-28R-180 |
| Registration | VH-CHC |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Private |
| Destination | Ingelara QLD |
| Damage | Substantial |