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| Date: | Wednesday 26 July 2000 |
| Time: | 07:00 |
| Type: |  Avid Flyer |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N646R |
| MSN: | 1267D |
| Total airframe hrs: | 414 hours |
| Engine model: | Jabiru 2200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Gladstone, MI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Oshkosh, WI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The experimental floatplane's right wing contacted the water after takeoff. The pilot stated the right wing contacted the water while the floatplane was at an altitude of 2-3 feet above the water. The pilot also reported that there was no mechanical malfunction.
Probable Cause: aircraft control not maintained by the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001212X21413&key=1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 12-Dec-2017 18:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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