# Accident 20260308004399A: Schroder David LANCAIR IV-P, Saint Petersbur, FL, March 8, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 8, 2026, 15:58 local time
- Place: Saint Petersbur, FL
- Airport: St Petersburg-Clearwater International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 27.9085° N, 82.6891° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9085&lon=-82.6891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N366TF, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N366TF) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schroder David LANCAIR IV-P (registry code 056067D, https://openairdocs.org/model/schroder-david-lancair-iv-p) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental TSIO-550 series (registry code 17043, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-550-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SCHRODER DAVID LANCAIR IV-P
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-550 SER
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 1,335 total, 256 in this make and model, 28 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA146) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260308004399A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON MARCH 8, 2026, THE PILOT OF LANCAIR 4P, DID NOT ADHERE TO THE STANDARD CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. DURING THE APPROACH, THE PILOT WAS ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION WITH A PASSENGER, WHICH LED TO A DISTRACTION. AS A RESULT, THE LANDING GEAR WAS NOT DEPLOYED, CULMINATING IN A BELLY LANDING.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA26LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA146), Mar 8, 2026: Schroder David Lancair IV-P (N366TF), Feather Sound, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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