No fatalities

PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180 accident at Fort Worth, TX, 7 Jan 2024

Fort Worth, TX, United States

On January 7, 2024, a PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-44-180 operated by ATP Flight School was involved in an aviation accident near Fort Worth, TX. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s lack of recognition and inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a gear up landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 15 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear and the flight instructor’s lack of recognition and inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a gear up landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotInstructor/check pilotNot used/operated