NONE · Cessna 172RG · 1997-12-30 · VAN NUYS, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX98LA065
Event ID
20001208X09339
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-30
Location
VAN NUYS, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.189949, -118.490356
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172RG
Registration
N5404V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student and flight instructor's failure to verify that the landing gear was in the down position, and the design of the electrical system in which a single-point aircraft system malfunction (one open circuit breaker) disabled both the landing gear warning system and the main gear downlock switches.