# NTSB MIA85LA201: Piper PA-44-180, N2198T, Daytona Beach, FL, June 27, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 27, 1985, 10:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place: Daytona Beach, FL
- Location: 29.1799° N, 81.0580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at DAYTONA BEACH INTL (DAB), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1799&lon=-81.0580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31420
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA85LA201
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31420/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA85LA201

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent
  - flare - premature, dual student (contributing factor)
  - go-around - improper, dual student (contributing factor)
  - gear retraction - premature, dual student (cause)
  - raising of flaps - premature, dual student (cause)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT SETTLED GEAR UP ONTO THE RWY DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO AROUND FROM A SIMULATED SINGLE ENGINE APCH. THE STUDENT FLARED TOO HIGH & REQUESTED COMMAND OF BOTH THROTTLES FROM THE CFI. PWR WAS APPLIED & THE FLAPS & GEAR WERE PREMATURELY RETRACTED. THE ACFT SETTLED ONTO THE RWY GEAR UP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2198T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-44-180
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 44-7995248
- Airframe hours: 2450
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-E1A6D 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Centralflorida Flight Center
- Registered owner: Billy Bob'S, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 15, 1985
- Departed: DAB, DAYTONA BEACH, FL
- Airport: DAB, Daytona Beach Regional, runway 11, 7,500 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 26; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 1,358 total, 190 in this make and model, 1,226 as pilot in command, 300 in the last 90 days, 92 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 300° at 6 knots, gusting 1
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: DAB

## 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 19850627028149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850627028149A), Jun 27, 1985: Piper PA44180, Daytona Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Began go around after single engine approach. Retracted flaps all at once and gear. Aircraft settled to the runway.

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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