Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA32R near Florala, AL — 2023-11-08

Final reportERA24LA034
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Date
2023-11-08
Location
Florala, AL, USA
Airport
0J4
Aircraft
PIPER PA32R
Registration
N100VF
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight.

Contributing factors

Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision of the flight.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he was performing a short-field landing as part of a flight review and because he was focused on his intended point of touchdown, airspeed, flap position, and clearing the “simulated 50 ft obstacle,” he was distracted from the normal landing procedure. Immediately before touchdown, the airplane’s landing gear warning horn sounded, and the landing was completed with the landing gear fully retracted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have prevented normal landing gear extension.

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