Pilot Debrief

PIPER PA28R near Bowling Green, OH — 2017-07-18

Final reportGAA17CA425
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Date
2017-07-18
Location
Bowling Green, OH, USA
Airport
1G0
Aircraft
PIPER PA28R
Registration
N786BG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s and flight instructor’s failure to extend the landing gear.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the retractable-gear airplane reported that, during a simulated engine-out landing with a flight instructor, they forgot to extend the landing gear. Subsequently, the airplane landed with the gear retracted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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