# NTSB ERA26LA146: Schroder David Lancair IV-P, N366TF, Feather Sound, FL, March 8, 2026 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Class 4 · Limited · Final report - Date: March 8, 2026, 15:41 local (19:41 UTC) - Place: Feather Sound, FL · Runway 18 @ PIE - Coordinates: 27.908542, -82.68911 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.9085&lon=-82.6891&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Defining event: [Landing: Landing gear not configured](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report May 7, 2026 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Investigation class: Class 4 - Basic report with no Prelim publish - NTSB office: Eastern Region Aviation - Parties: FAA/FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 202640 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ERA26LA146 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/202640/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA146 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear before landing. ## Findings NTSB's coded findings; those marked are part of the probable cause. - [Landing gear system: gear extension and retract sys](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023230): Aircraft › Aircraft systems · Not used/operated (probable cause); cases with it: [Schroder David LANCAIR IV-P, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023230/cases.md?model=056067D), [All aircraft, 416 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/01023230/cases.md) - [Action: forgotten action/omission](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035): Personnel issues › Action/decision · Pilot (probable cause); cases with it: [Schroder David LANCAIR IV-P, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035/cases.md?model=056067D), [All aircraft, 440 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-findings/02041035/cases.md) ## Sequence of events The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event best describes what happened. - [Landing: Landing gear not configured](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095) (defining event); cases with it: [Schroder David LANCAIR IV-P, 1 case](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence.md?model=056067D), [All aircraft, 584 cases](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-events/095/sequence.md) ## Analysis The pilot reported that he “felt rushed” during an instrument approach at the destination airport. While on the instrument approach, he opted to extend the airplane’s speed brakes to descend “1,500ft within a few miles” while he maintained airspeed. The pilot mentioned that he typically would perform a before landing check at 500 ft above ground level, but failed to do so on this flight. The airplane touched down on the runway with its landing gear retracted, which resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N366TF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N366TF), registered now, S/N LIV-388, built 2000 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: SCHRODER DAVID LANCAIR IV-P - Registry model: [Schroder David LANCAIR IV-P](https://openairdocs.org/model/schroder-david-lancair-iv-p) (registry code 056067D) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental TSIO-550 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-550-series) (registry code 17043, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane, amateur-built - Serial number: LIV-388 - Year built: 2000 - Airframe hours: 1912.8 - Engines: Continental Motors TSIO-550-E 350 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Majul Enterprises Inc - Registered owner: Majul Enterprises Inc - Airworthiness certificate: Special, Experimental (Special) - Last inspection: Condition, August 9, 2025 - Departed: VRB, Vero Beach, FL - Destination: Same as departure - Flight plan: IFR - Airport: PIE, St Pete-Clearwater Intl, runway 18, 9,730 × 150 ft, asphalt - Equipment: Auto-pilot, Angle of attack indicator, ADS-B, Handheld GPS ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 65; injuries: none; private; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; last flight review May 3, 2025; seat: left; restraint: 3-point; flight hours: 1,335 total, 256 in this make and model, 1,281 as pilot in command, 28 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 220° at 8 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 3,500 ft broken - Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 68 °F - Altimeter: 30.07 inHg - Observed at: PIE - METAR: METAR KPIE 081953Z 22008KT 190V260 10SM BKN035 29/20 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP183 T02890200 ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20260308004399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260308004399A), Mar 8, 2026: Schroder David LANCAIR IV-P, Saint Petersbur, FL, Substantial damage. 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… ## Other investigations on N366TF (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 CEN17IA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17IA233), Jun 1, 2017: Schroder David Lancair IV P (N366TF), Fulton, NY, incident, no damage. Probable cause: The loss of oil pressure and subsequent engine overspeed/surge during a zero g-force maneuver, which resulted in the separation of a crankshaft counterweight and loss of engine power. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.