# NTSB Accident ERA09CA245
> **PIPER PA-18-150** · 2009-04-11 · Tampa, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09CA245
- **Event ID:** 20090416X24510
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-04-11
- **Location:** Tampa, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.971944, -82.525001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18-150
- **Registration:** N1982P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to confirm that the landing gear was retracted prior to the attempted water landing.

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