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| Date: | Friday 10 January 2014 |
| Time: | 15:30 |
| Type: |  Maule M-7-235 |
| Owner/operator: | North Aire LLC |
| Registration: | N6136T |
| MSN: | 4076C |
| Year of manufacture: | 1989 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1451 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-J1A5D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Havasu City Airport, AZ (KHII) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Lake Havasu City Airport, AZ (KHII) |
| Lake Havasu City Airport, AZ (KHII) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that following an uneventful takeoff in the amphibious float equipped airplane, he intended on performing a water landing at a nearby lake as part of his checkride. During the water landing, the airplane immediately nosed over which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot stated that he had become distracted after takeoff and did not retract the landing gear for the water landing. The designated pilot examiner onboard the airplane, reported that he did not confirm the position of the landing gear prior to the water landing. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilots' failure to verify the landing gear position prior to the water landing and the pilot/examiner's failure to adequately monitor the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Jan-2014 20:11 | Geno | Added |
| 12-Jan-2014 07:56 | Anon. | Updated [Date, ] |
| 13-Jan-2014 17:43 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
| 29-Nov-2017 13:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
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