No fatalities
16 Dec 2021: PIPER PA-30 — GARDNER JAMES R — Houston, TX
On 16 Dec 2021, a PIPER PA-30 operated by GARDNER JAMES R was involved in an aviation accident near Houston, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The instructed pilot and the flight instructor’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing resulting in a wheels up landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The instructed pilot and the flight instructor’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing resulting in a wheels up landing.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Student/instructed pilotInstructor/check pilotNot used/operated