ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367765
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| Date: | Sunday 29 October 1989 |
| Time: | 16:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 182B |
| Owner/operator: | Dolan Funeral Home, Inc. |
| Registration: | N2537G |
| MSN: | 51837 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1959 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lowell, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tewksbury, MA (B09) |
| Lowell, MA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE FLOAT EQUIPPED CESSNA 182 MADE A WATER LANDING WITH THE LEFT WHEELS EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND THE FLOATS SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLOATS ARE EQUIPED WITH VISUAL INDICATORS TO INDICATE WHEN THE WHEELS ARE EXTENDED (RED) OR NOT EXTENDED (RED NOT VISIBLE). POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE FLOATS SHOWED THE LEFT FLOAT HAD WHEELS EXTENDED AND THE RED MARKER WAS MOSTLY VISIBLE. ON THE RIGHT FLOAT, THE WHEELS WERE RETRACTED AND THE MARKER WAS BARELY VISIBLE.
Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE THAT THE FLOAT WHEELS WERE RETRACTED PRIOR TO A WATER LANDING. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE EXTENSION OF THE LEFT FLOAT WHEELS FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA020
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 18:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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