What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 21, 2025 at approximately 1108 EST, a Piper PA-44-180 departed orlando apopka airport (X04), orlando, Florida with an instructor and a second pilot receiving instruction for multi-engine flight training at and around Leesburg International Airport (klee), Leesburg, Florida. At approximately 1520 EST, on runway 31 at klee, the aircraft landed on its belly, both right and left propellers struck the runway and stopped, and the aircraft skidded to a stop on the runway. The aircraft was raised by a crane, power was turned on and the landing gear immediately extended down and locked. No injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 21, 2025 AT APPROXIMATELY 1108 EST, A PIPER PA-44-180 DEPARTED ORLANDO APOPKA AIRPORT (X04), ORLANDO, FLORIDA WITH AN INSTRUCTOR AND A SECOND PILOT RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FOR MULTI-ENGINE FLIGHT TRAINING AT AND AROUND LEESBURG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KLEE), LEESBURG, FLORIDA. AT APPROXIMATELY 1520 EST, ON RUNWAY 31 AT KLEE, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON ITS BELLY, BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT PROPELLERS STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED, AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED TO A STOP ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RAISED BY A CRANE, POWER WAS TURNED ON AND THE LANDING GEAR IMMEDIATELY EXTENDED DOWN AND LOCKED. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
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