Pilot Debrief

POLLACK QUICKSILVER SPRINT2S near Bullard, TX — 2016-07-03

Final reportCEN16LA244
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Date
2016-07-03
Location
Bullard, TX, USA
Aircraft
POLLACK QUICKSILVER SPRINT2S
Registration
N250AB
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Takeoff roll

Probable cause

A loss of airplane control during landing for reasons that could not be determined, because the airplane sank and was not recovered.

NTSB narrative

The airline transport pilot stated that a preflight check of the flight controls revealed no anomalies, and he and the passenger taxied the float-equipped airplane from its dock onto the lake for takeoff. The pilot reported that, shortly after takeoff, the flight controls felt abnormal, and he elected to return to the lake for landing. He stated that he could not correct the airplane's bank angle before touching down, and the airplane landed hard on the water in a right bank. The pilot and passenger egressed, and the airplane subsequently sank. Attempts to locate and retrieve the airplane following the accident were unsuccessful; therefore, no examination of the airplane was performed, and the reason for the pilot's reported control difficulties could not be determined.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have aborted takeoff when controls felt wrong.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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