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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event MIA86LA003

1985-10-04 SARASOTA, Florida, United States Airport · SRQ None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N24ET

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

ROTORSPORT UK LTD CAVALON

Year of manufacture

2019

Engine

ROTAX 915 IS (135 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20200122

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A22E1C

Registrant of record

REID KEVIN

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PLT STATED THAT HIS RIGHT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND, SO HE CIRCLED THE ARPT FOR ABOUT 1/2 HOUR TO BURN OFF EXCESS FUEL, RETRACTED THE REMAINING GEAR & INTENTIONALLY LANDED GEAR UP ON RWY 32. EXAMINATION OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING IT TO EXTEND BEYOND IT'S ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AND JAM IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_MIA86LA003.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.