Summary
The pilot was conducting a private pleasure flight combined with a navigation exercise. In the Shepparton circuit, he inadvertently missed extending the landing gear during the downwind checks and forgot to confirm that the gear was down on final. Consequently, he landed with the landing gear retracted.
In hindsight, the pilot suspects that he might have been preoccupied with business related matters after an extremely busy time at work during the past week.
Occurrence summary
| Investigation number | 199601733 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence date | 26/05/1996 |
| Location | Shepparton Aerodrome |
| State | Victoria |
| Report release date | 06/06/1996 |
| 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-32R-300 |
| Registration | VH-IWL |
| Sector | Piston |
| Operation type | Private |
| Departure point | Bendigo Vic |
| Destination | Shepparton Vic |
| Damage | Substantial |