No fatalities

PIPER PA-44-180 accident at Melbourne, AR, 15 Jul 2025

Melbourne, AR, United States

On July 15, 2025, a PIPER PA-44-180 operated by Ozarka College was involved in an aviation accident near Melbourne, AR. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The flight crew’s failure to use the airplane pre-landing checklist and failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The flight crew’s failure to use the airplane pre-landing checklist and failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

Flight crewNot used/operated