# NTSB LAX92LA287: Piper PA-28R-201, N91886, Tucson, AZ, July 3, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 3, 1992, 11:35 local (18:35 UTC)
- Place: Tucson, AZ
- Location: 32.5098° N, 111.3253° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at PINAL AIRPARK (MZJ), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.5098&lon=-111.3253&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 27680
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX92LA287
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/27680/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA287

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING AND THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE CONDUCT OF THE FLIGHT.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Gear not extended, landing - flare/touchdown
  - gear extension - not performed, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR SAID THAT HE AND THE STUDENT WERE PERFORMING SIMULATED FORCED LANDINGS TO THE AIRPORT RUNWAY. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID HE BECAME PREOCCUPIED AND NEGLECTED TO NOTICE THAT THE STUDENT HAD FAILED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N91886](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N91886-1993-11-02), registration cancelled 1993-11-02, S/N 2837037 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-201
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (registry code 7102816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-37037
- Airframe hours: 2995
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Atti, Inc.
- Registered owner: Mcdonnell Douglass Finance
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, June 30, 1992, 95 hours before
- Departed: CGZ, CASA GRANDE, AZ
- Airport: MZJ, Pinal Airpark, runway 12, 6,860 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 1,251 total, 115 in this make and model, 1,200 as pilot in command, 170 in the last 90 days, 63 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 106 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19920703026469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920703026469A), Jul 3, 1992: Piper PA28R201, Marana, AZ, Substantial damage. On dual cross country student forgot to lower landing gear. Instructor tried to lower gear too late,landed gear up.

## Other investigations on N91886 (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 LAX92LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA049), Nov 22, 1991: Piper PA28R-201 (N91886), Gila Bend, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE ANIMAL ON THE RUNWAY. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DUE TO OVERLOAD AND THE DARK NIGHT.

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.

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