NTSB CEN21LA366 — 2021-08-08 · Navasota, Texas, United States

Current FAA registration · N8011F

Make / Model: PIPER PA-34-200T
Year of manufacture: 1976 · 45 years old at event
Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 hp)
Seats / Engines: 7 seats · 2 engines
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AAE815

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N8011F Piper PA-34-200T None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing.

Factual narrative

The flight instructor reported that while in the traffic pattern for landing, he and the student became distracted while trying to avoid another aircraft and they failed to extend the landing gear before landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The flight instructor stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Not used/operated
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot
— Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Delayed action-Instructor/check pilot
— Personnel issues-Psychological-Attention/monitoring-Monitoring other person-Instructor/check pilot
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Use of equip/system-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2021_CEN21LA366.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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