ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373510
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| Date: | Thursday 26 February 1987 |
| Time: | 11:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna A185E |
| Owner/operator: | Florida Institute Of Technolo. |
| Registration: | N2287T |
| MSN: | 185-1448 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1960 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D23B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Melbourne, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne, FL (KMLB) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT INADVERTENTLY LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR ON THE DOWNWIND LEG IN PREPARATION FOR A WATER LANDING. THE FLT THEN TURNED BASE TO FINAL, &, UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED IN THE LAKE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LIGHTS HAD NOT BEEN MODIFIED WHEN THE FLOATS WERE INSTALLED. SUCH MODIFICATIONS ENTAIL CHANGING OF THE LANDING GEAR UP LIGHT FROM AMBER TO BLUE FOR WATER OPERATIONS AND FOR THE LANDING GEAR DOWN INDICATION FROM GREEN TO AMBER FOR LAND OPERATIONS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA094
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 13:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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