- Location: Jasper, Alabama
- Accident Number: ERA26LA071
- Date & Time: November 12, 2025, 11:05 Local
- Registration: N95DJ
- Aircraft: Beech D95A
- Aircraft Damage: Substantial
- Defining Event: Landing gear not configured
- Injuries: 2 None
- Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Instructional
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The flight instructor reported that during the instructional flight he and the pilot receiving instruction had just completed a simulated single-engine approach to a landing. During this approach, the right engine throttle was reduced to idle to simulate the failed engine and the landing gear position warning horn circuit breaker was pulled to silence the horn. After landing without incident, the crew departed with the intention of practicing short field landings. The flight instructor reported being distracted by incoming traffic, having to execute a 360ยบ turn for spacing, and not completing the before landing checks using the printed checklist. The landing gear warning horn was not audible due to the circuit breaker not being reset and the landing gear lever was never selected to the down position prior to touchdown. The airplane contacted the runway with the landing gear retracted resulting in substantial damage to the lower fuselage. The flight instructor reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
- Probable Cause: The pilots’ failure to ensure that the airplane’s landing gear was extended before landing. Contributing was the flight instructor’s inadequate supervision during the landing approach.
My primary CFI routinely turned off the radios after we departed LGB (in the hyper-congested LAX airspace, no less), resulting in me sounding like an idiot trying to reach the tower on our return. Not only is this dangerous, but it is also pointless. After becoming a pilot, I NEVER turned off any crucial instruments. I now recognize this as hazing of a female student by a male CFI.
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