Accident · 2023-08-23

NTSB case CEN23LA382 · PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180 · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2023-08-23
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
No injuries
Aircraft
PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180 (N7122E)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
American Flyers Operator named in NTSB report
Operated by (per NTSB report)
American Flyers

Probable cause

The failure of the pilot receiving instruction and flight instructor to follow the landing checklist and extend the landing gear before landing

Source: NTSB case CEN23LA382

Flight crew

Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Flight instructorFlight instructor / CommercialAirplane39Class 1 (2023-06-16)1,546.7 total · 182 in this make/model · 1,475.5 as PIC · 150.3 last 90 days
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane37Class 1 (2022-07-30)214.4 total · 14 in this make/model · 139.5 as PIC

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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