19860717086089A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA44180 · Bunnell, FL · July 17, 1986

Date
July 17, 1986 · 14:15 local
Place
Bunnell, FL
Airport
Flagler Co
Phase of flight
Simulated Forced Landing/Tkof
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N257ER
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86LA212
Reported as
Piper PA44180
Reported engine
Lycoming O360E1A6
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total12 in this make and model10 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.

The aircraft landed with the gear retracted while practicing power off landings. Instructor failed to correct.

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED WHILE PRACTICING POWER OFF LANDINGS. INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO CORRECT.

NTSB investigation

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