# NTSB Accident GAA18CA388
> **Cessna A185** · 2018-07-01 · Miami, FL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA18CA388
- **Event ID:** 20180701X52605
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-07-01
- **Location:** Miami, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 25.778333, -80.17028
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** A185
- **Registration:** N14ED
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to retract the wheels of the amphibious airplane on takeoff, which resulted in a nose-over when the airplane landed on water with the wheels extended. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use appropriate checklists.

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