Piper PA-44-180 accident near Daytona Beach, Florida, June 27, 1985
On June 27, 1985 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-44-180, registered N2198T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Daytona Beach, Florida (Daytona Beach Regional airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 27, 1985 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Daytona Beach, Florida · Daytona Beach Regional
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-44-180 · all PA-44-180s on the register
- Registration
- N2198T · no longer on the register · serial 44-7995248
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT SETTLED GEAR UP ONTO THE RWY DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO AROUND FROM A SIMULATED SINGLE ENGINE APCH. THE STUDENT FLARED TOO HIGH & REQUESTED COMMAND OF BOTH THROTTLES FROM THE CFI. PWR WAS APPLIED & THE FLAPS & GEAR WERE PREMATURELY RETRACTED. THE ACFT SETTLED ONTO THE RWY GEAR UP.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,358 hours in all; 190 in this make and model; 300 in the last 90 days; 92 in the last 30 days; 1,226 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,450 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 15, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 3,800 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming O-360-E1A6D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: DAB Daytona Beach FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 11, 7,500 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 6 knots, gusting 1
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:52 am from DAB
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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