ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 296915
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| Date: | Monday 22 July 2002 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna TR182 |
| Owner/operator: | Ted Smith Equipment Company |
| Registration: | N756EV |
| MSN: | R18201056 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2970 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-L3C5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Yuma, Arizona -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Fresno Yosemite International Airport, CA (FAT/KFAT) |
| Yuma International Airport, AZ (YUM/KYUM) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane landed with the gear partially extended during a night landing. The pilot stated that he often dims all of the panel lights during night flights in an effort to improve his night vision. While attempting to illuminate the landing gear indicator light, by turning the knob counterclockwise, he had accidentally depressed the "press and test" indicator knob, giving him a false indication that the gear was in the down and locked position. Mechanics examined the airplane after the accident and noted that the circuit breaker for the landing gear had popped out. After resetting the circuit breaker, they put the airplane on jacks and cycled the landing gear. They found no anomalies or mechanical malfunctions with the landing gear.
Probable Cause: the pilot's failure to properly verify that the landing gear was in the down and locked position.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX02LA236
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 12:17 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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