Pilot Debrief

MALLORY HORTON AQUA-BEE near Miami, FL — 2025-02-25

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Date
2025-02-25
Location
Miami, FL, USA
Airport
TMB
Aircraft
MALLORY HORTON AQUA-BEE
Registration
N799RX
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to lower the landing gear before touchdown.

NTSB narrative

At the conclusion of the local test flight of the experimental amateur-built amphibious airplane, the pilot arrived back in the airport traffic pattern for landing. After receiving clearance to land, he arrived over the runway, reduced power and flared for landing, realizing that he had not extended the landing gear when he heard the hull contact the runway. The airplane skidded to a stop resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage/hull. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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