# NTSB MIA89IA032: Piper PA-28R-200, N32393, Melbourne, FL, November 13, 1988

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: November 13, 1988, 15:45 local (20:45 UTC)
- Place: Melbourne, FL
- Coordinates: 28.080421, -80.599258 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.0804&lon=-80.5993&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32322
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA89IA032
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32322/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA89IA032

## Analysis

THE PLT STATED THAT WHILE DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT MELBOURNE, HE PUT THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN BUT DID NOT CHECK TO CONFIRM THAT IT WAS DOWN. HE CONTINUED THE APPROACH AND LANDED GEAR UP. AFTERWARD, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. POST INCIDENT RETRACTION CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR REVEALED THE GEAR WORKED NORMALLY.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Gear not extended, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,normal retraction/extension assembly - disabled (cause)
  - wheels up landing - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - electrical system,circuit breaker - popped/tripped (cause)

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32393](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N32393), registered now, S/N 28R-7535050, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 7535050
- Airframe hours: 4152
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360-C1C6 200 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Flight Safety Int'L, Inc.
- Registered owner: Flight Safety Int'L Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: AAIP, October 28, 1988, 43 hours before
- Departed: X26, SEBASTIAN, FL
- Airport: MLB, Melbourne, runway 9, 6,000 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 132 total, 30 in this make and model, 88 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MLB

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19881113071149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881113071149I), Nov 13, 1988: Piper PA28R200, Melbourne, FL, Minor damage. Landed with gear up. Selected gear down but did not check lights. Gear motor circuit breaker was tripped.

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.

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