# NTSB MIA83LA007: Piper PA-44-180, N259ER, Bunnell, FL, October 7, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 7, 1982, 14:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Bunnell, FL
- Location: 29.4661° N, 81.2578° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bunnell, FL, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.4661&lon=-81.2578&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70081
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA83LA007
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70081/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83LA007

## Sequence of events

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

- Undershoot, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - altitude - misjudged, dual student (cause)
  - proper touchdown point - not attained, dual student (cause)
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven (contributing factor)
- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - recovery from bounced landing - performed, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,main gear - overload (cause)

## Analysis

DURING A SIMULATED DUAL ENGINE FAILURE THE STUDENT TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR STRUCK THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO DAMAGE THE INNERSTRUT. THE INSTRUCTOR THEN TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, LANDED, AND THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR FAILED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N259ER (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-44-180
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 44-819500B
- Airframe hours: 2589
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-E1A6D 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Embry-Riddle Aeronalitiene Uni
- Registered owner: Embry-Riddle Aeronalitiene Uni
- Departed: C, DAYTON, FL
- Destination: C, BUNNELL, FL
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: X47, Flagler County, runway 11, 5,000 × 200 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 2,974 total, 633 in this make and model, 2,544 as pilot in command, 70 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Observed at: DY

## 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 19821007051969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821007051969A), Oct 7, 1982: Piper PA44180, Bunnell, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft touched down short of runway during simulated emergency landing.

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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