Pilot Debrief

ROBERT M. JONES ZENITH CH 701 near Palmer, AK — 2015-05-05

Final reportANC15CA024
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Date
2015-05-05
Location
Palmer, AK, USA
Aircraft
ROBERT M. JONES ZENITH CH 701
Registration
N669RJ
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's excessive descent rate and subsequent hard landing during the landing flare/touchdown.

NTSB narrative

The sport pilot reported that he was landing his float-equipped, experimental amateur-built airplane on a remote, smooth and glassy water lake. The pilot said that during the approach, just before touchdown, the airplane encountered a slight downdraft, and the airplane's right float struck the water, which pivoted it to the right. The left wing subsequently struck the water, and the airplane nosed over and sank. The pilot reported no mechanical anomalies that would have precluded normal operations.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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