Probable cause
The flight instructors failure to extend the landing gear before landing.
NTSB analysis
The flight instructor reported that following multiple takeoffs and landings, he failed to extend the landing gear during a full stop landing. The airplane subsequently landed with the landing gear retracted and slid to the left of the runway centerline before coming to rest, which resulted in substantial damage to the lower fuselage.
The flight instructor stated that the landing gear warning horn did not activate before the gear up landing. A postaccident examination of the landing gear system did not reveal any mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA26LA057 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 26, 2025
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Eastman, Georgia
- Nearest airport
- Heart Of Georgia Rgnl (EZM)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Piper PA-44-180
- N-number
- N441HG
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1995
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.