Accident Cessna 172RG N9584B, Sunday 17 March 1985

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Date:	Sunday 17 March 1985
Time:	14:10 LT
Type:	Cessna 172RG
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9584B
MSN:	172RG0899
Year of manufacture:	1981
Total airframe hrs:	743 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-360-F1A6
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Portland, IN - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Ft. Wayne, IN (KSMD)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
UPON LANDING THE NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN & LOCKED, BUT BOTH MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PLT WAS NOT CERTAIN IF A DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION WAS RECEIVED BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. DURING A GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION TEST AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE GEAR OPERATED NORMALLY. ALSO, THE LANDING GEAR INDICATORS & WARNING SYS OPERATED NORMALLY.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation: