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Aviation accident ATL98LA093

SERS · Lane Progressive Aerodyne, Inc SEAREY · 1998-07-04 · WINDERMERE, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
ATL98LA093
Event ID
20001211X10471
Type
Accident
Date
1998-07-04
Location
WINDERMERE, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.490377, -81.529319

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Lane Progressive Aerodyne, Inc
Model
SEAREY
Registration
N26RL
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC

Probable cause

The inadequate design of the landing gear switch by the builder which allowed an inadvertent activation of the landing gear switch, leading to a gear extension during a water landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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