Accident Republic RC-3 N113G, Wednesday 20 August 1986

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Date:	Wednesday 20 August 1986
Time:	08:45 LT
Type:	Republic RC-3
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N113G
MSN:	L-1188-34
Total airframe hrs:	1719 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming GO-490-G2D6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Keego Harbor, MI - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Pontiac, MI (KPTK)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AS HE WAS PREPARING TO LAND ON A LAKE AND WAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET, HE NOTICED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE FULL FLAPS DOWN. HE THEN REACHED DOWN, AND BY ERROR, LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR INSTEAD OF THE FLAPS. DURING TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY FLIPPED OVER, SUSTAINING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WINGS AND HULL.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: