N8648P is a 1964 Piper PA-24-260. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 4 seats, powered by a Lycoming 0-540 series rated at 250 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Seal Beach, CA. Its standard airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 1964. It has been registered to its current owner since Jan 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 62 years old
- 1 of 607 Piper PA-24-260
2025
1964
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The accident occurred during an instructional flight while practicing landings. The flight instructor reported that he became distracted while teaching his student and forgot to ensure that the landing gear was extended before landing. He stated that the landing gear warning horn came on just before the airplane landed gear up, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage structure. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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