Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA-34-200T near Navasota, TX — 2021-08-08

Final reportCEN21LA366
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Date
2021-08-08
Location
Navasota, TX, USA
Airport
60R
Aircraft
PIPER PA-34-200T
Registration
N8011F
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

NTSB narrative

The flight instructor reported that while in the traffic pattern for landing, he and the student became distracted while trying to avoid another aircraft and they failed to extend the landing gear before landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The flight instructor stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

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