Pilot Debrief

Murphy Aircraft Rebel near Hayden Lake, ID — 2012-05-03

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Date
2012-05-03
Location
Hayden Lake, ID, USA
Aircraft
Murphy Aircraft Rebel
Registration
N1076D
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilots’ failure to position the landing gear for landing on the water, which resulted in a nose-over.

NTSB narrative

During a landing on still, glassy water, the single-engine amphibian airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The flight instructor reported that, before landing, neither the regular airplane checklist nor his personal checklist had been used. The pilot receiving instruction, who was also the owner of the airplane, added that they were in a rush and forgot to use the checklist. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the left landing gear was extended and the right landing gear was partially retracted. Further examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage, firewall, and door frames.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 5 docket documents
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Docket documents5

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