# NTSB Accident CHI01LA132
> **Maule M-7-235B** · 2001-05-05 · Lake City, MI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI01LA132
- **Event ID:** 20010510X00925
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-05-05
- **Location:** Lake City, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.330039, -85.200065
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Maule
- **Model:** M-7-235B
- **Registration:** N744LS
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the improper installation of the left landing gear hydraulic line which allowed it to separate and port the hydraulic fluid.  This resulted in the landing gear extending during a water landing.

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