# NTSB MIA90IA128: Piper PA-31-350, N62910, Tampa, FL, May 23, 1990

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: May 23, 1990, 00:55 local (04:55 UTC)
- Place: Tampa, FL
- Coordinates: 28.000249, -82.509765 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0002&lon=-82.5098&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA90IA128
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32582/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90IA128

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN THE CHECKLIST, RESULTING IN THE AIRPLANE LANDING WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTED.

## Sequence of events

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

- Gear not extended, landing
  - checklist - not used, pilot in command (cause)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS ON A VFR APPROACH FOR LANDING ON RUNWAY 27 AT TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TAMPA, FLORIDA. THE CONTROL TOWER REPORTED TRAFFIC SOUTH OF THE EXTENDED CENTERLINE FOR RUNWAY 27 AT 1600 FEET AGL. THE PILOT INTERRUPTED HIS BEFORE LANDING CHECK, LOOKED, AND IDENTIFIED THE REPORTED TRAFFIC. THE PILOT CONTINUED WITH THE BEFORE LANDING CHECK AND OMITTED LOWERING THE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED, AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N62910 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31-350
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 31-7652163
- Airframe hours: 8231
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540J2BD 350 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Top Flight Air Service
- Registered owner: Top Flight Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, May 11, 1990, 14 hours before
- Departed: MCO, ORLANDO, FL
- Airport: TPA, Tampa International, runway 27, 6,998 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 29; airline transport, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 4,626 total, 280 in this make and model, 4,302 as pilot in command, 197 in the last 90 days, 48 in the last 30 days, 64 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 280° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 22,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 75 °F, dew point 70 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: TPA

## 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 19900523034189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900523034189I), May 23, 1990: Piper PA31350, Tampa, FL, Minor damage. Pilot failed to lower landing gear and 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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