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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA44180T · Davis, CA · February 9, 1983

Date: February 9, 1983 · 14:00 local
Place: Davis, CA
Airport: Yolo Co
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N83223
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA097
Reported as: Piper PA44180T
Reported engine: Lycoming TO360E1A6
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,567 total79 in this make and model71 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Allowed student to land gear up during a simulated engine out emergency.

As the FAA filed it

ALLOWED STUDENT TO LAND GEAR UP DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT EMERGENCY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB LAX83LA097Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDavis, CAWhile practicing a simulated single eng condition, the student turned toward the arpt. The instructor (CFI) stated that the student treated the simulated emergency like he would for loss of power in a single eng acft; I.e., he turned to the nearest rwy which…Feb 9, 1983 · Substantial damage