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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-44-180 · Casa Grande, AZ · July 5, 2013

Date: July 5, 2013 · 10:00 local
Place: Casa Grande, AZ
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: FQAS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N436PA
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13CA316
Reported as: Piper PA-44-180
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-360-A1H6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 233 total27 in this make and model60 in the last 90 days

N436PARegistered now · Piper PA-44-180S/N 4496079 · Built 2001 Airframe modelPiper PA-44-180 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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While performing a simulated engine failure. The pilot was looking for traffic during final approach to runway 5 in Casa Grande, AZ regional airport. The gear warning horn was on during the entire time of the approach. The aircraft landed gear up. VMC conditions prevailed and runway 5 was dry.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE PERFORMING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT WAS LOOKING FOR TRAFFIC DURING FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 5 IN CASA GRANDE, AZ REGIONAL AIRPORT. THE GEAR WARNING HORN WAS ON DURING THE ENTIRE TIME OF THE APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. VMC CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND RUNWAY 5 WAS DRY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR13CA316Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCasa Grande, AZThe pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's and the flight examiner's distracted attention.Jul 5, 2013 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N436PA · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20040807027819IGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Jacksonville, FL(-23) Pilot attempted to reposition from taxiway "b" to taxiway "a". He misjudged the clearance needed to avoid a taxiway light and the prop came in contact with it, damaging the light. The aircraft prop was repaired at Craig air center, in Jacksonville, and…Aug 7, 2004 · Minor damage Incident 20020309008679ILevel Off Touchdown · West Palm Beach, FL(-23) Pilot failed to put gear down during instructional flight. Props struck runway & a/c settled onto runway.Mar 9, 2002 · Minor damage