Pilot Debrief

Aviat A1B near Guntersville, AL — 2020-05-15

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Date
2020-05-15
Location
Guntersville, AL, USA
Aircraft
Aviat A1B
Registration
N990HP
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to retract the amphibious airplane's landing gear wheels prior to a water landing, which resulted in a nose over.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amphibious float equipped airplane reported that while landing on the water, he experienced a very hard, violent landing with a nose down pitch attitude and the airplane nosed over. He further reported that, prior to the landing on the water, he had previously departed a land-based airport and while on final approach to the lake for landing, he was distracted by a boat in the area and did not verify that the landing gear was retracted for a water landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and right-wing lift struts. The pilot also reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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