# Incident 19881113071149I: Piper PA28R200, Melbourne, FL, November 13, 1988

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 13, 1988, 15:30 local time
- Place: Melbourne, FL
- Airport: Melbourne Regional
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.0804° N, 80.5993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0804&lon=-80.5993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N32393, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32393) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 132 total, 32 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA89IA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA032) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881113071149I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LANDED WITH GEAR UP. SELECTED GEAR DOWN BUT DID NOT CHECK LIGHTS. GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA89IA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA032), Nov 13, 1988: Piper PA-28R-200 (N32393), Melbourne, FL, incident, minor damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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