Pilot Debrief

SOUTH CENTRAL AVIATION SEAREY near Knoxville, TN — 2024-03-25

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Date
2024-03-25
Location
Knoxville, TN, USA
Airport
DKX
Aircraft
SOUTH CENTRAL AVIATION SEAREY
Registration
N912GB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear of the amphibious airplane prior to a water landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amphibious airplane intended to practice water and touch-and-go landings at his home airport and the river that surrounded it. While maneuvering for a water landing, the pilot did not verify the airplane’s landing gear position and landed on the water with the landing gear extended. The airplane nosed over, sustained substantial damage to the fuselage, and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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Docket documents4

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