ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377254
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 May 1985 |
| Time: | 16:50 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5313Y |
| MSN: | 03284 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1800 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Ketchikan, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Wrangell, AK (WRG) |
| Ketchikan Pt, AK (SPB | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER DEPARTURE THE PLT STATED HE SELECTED GEAR UP. HE STATED THAT THE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS INDICATED THAT ONE GEAR AS STILL IN THE DOWN POSITION. HE SAID HE RECYLCLED THE GEAR AND THEN CHECKED THE GEAR INDICATOR BLUBS. THE PILOT SAID HE THEN HAND PUMPED THE GEAR UNTIL HE BELIEVED THE GEAR TO THE BE IN THE UP POSITION. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE WATER AND THEN NOSED OVER AS THE GEAR WAS STILL DOWN. THE FLOAT PLATE WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED BACKWARDS. FAA INSPECTORS TALKED TO FOUR WITNESSES WHO SAID THAT ALL GEAR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE LEFT GEAR CAN BE CHECKED VISUALLY FROM THE COCKPIT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85LA108
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 09:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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