Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA24 near Madera, CA — 2012-09-20

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Date
2012-09-20
Location
Madera, CA, USA
Airport
MAE
Aircraft
PIPER PA24
Registration
N8648P
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The student's and flight instructor’s failure to ensure that the landing gear was extended prior to landing.

NTSB narrative

The accident occurred during an instructional flight while practicing landings. The flight instructor reported that he became distracted while teaching his student and forgot to ensure that the landing gear was extended before landing. He stated that the landing gear warning horn came on just before the airplane landed gear up, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage structure. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents2

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