NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA87FA004
Registry · N338NA
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
SMITH AEROSTAR 600
Year of manufacture
1978 · 8 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING IO-540 SER (300 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date
19780119
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A3B4B4
Registrant of record
MEISTER SCOTT R
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Factual narrative
REPORTEDLY, DURING AN ILS APPROACH TO LAND, THE PILOT DID NOT USE THE COMPANY APPROVED CHECKLIST AND LANDED WITH THE GEAR RETRACTED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1986_MIA87FA004.txt.
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