NTSB CAROL · Event
Event CHI86LA078
Registry · N1156C
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
EAA 1156 INC PIETENPOL
Year of manufacture
2011
Engine
SUBARU ALL MDLS A/B (400 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20110924
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A041F3
Registrant of record
ETNA AIRPLANE LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
A GEAR UP LANDING WAS PERFORMED BY THE PILOT. HE STATED THAT HE WAS DISTRACTED BY AN AIRLINER AHEAD OF HIM IN THE PATTERN AND DID NOT CONSULT HIS BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST. HE ALSO STATED THAT HE HAD NOT FLOWN MUCH IN THE LAST THREE MONTHS. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1986_CHI86LA078.txt.
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