# NTSB MIA86IA029: Piper PA-44-180, N2103K, Miami, FL, November 9, 1985

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: November 9, 1985, 15:21 local (20:21 UTC)
- Place: Miami, FL
- Coordinates: 25.84921, -80.180999 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=25.8492&lon=-80.1810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31520
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA86IA029
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31520/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA86IA029

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear not extended, landing - flare/touchdown
  - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - wheels up landing - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT HE WAS ON A PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APCH & AFTER ARRIVING AT MINIMUMS, DECLARED A MISSED APCH, RETRACTED HIS LANDING GEAR & FLAPS BUT DECIDED TO LAND AND CONTINUED HIS APCH & INADVERTENTLY LANDED GEAR UP.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2103K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2103K-2003-10-09), registration cancelled 2003-10-09, S/N 44-7995183, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-44-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (registry code 7104402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 44-7995183
- Airframe hours: 1698
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-E1A6D 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Caicos Enterpries Unl.,Inc.
- Registered owner: Gerry J. Holmes
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 30, 1985, 48 hours before
- Airport: TMB, Tamiami, runway 9, 4,999 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 1,813 total, 79 in this make and model, 1,478 as pilot in command, 79 in the last 90 days, 22 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TMB

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19851109075169I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851109075169I), Nov 9, 1985: Piper PA44180, Miami, FL, Minor damage. After practice missed approach aircraft was landed gear up.

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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