Date:	Sunday 17 April 2022
Time:	10:43
Type:	Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	ZK-YAY
MSN:	1DK-365C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Waimea Estuary, Mapua, Nelson -   New Zealand
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency:	CAA NZ
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
The pilot was demonstrating an approach for a water landing to low level with the gear down, but not an actual water landing. The pilot reported that during the go-around, the aircraft made contact with the water and subsequently flipped over. Both the pi lot and the passenger received minor injuries.

https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/04/17/float-plane-sinks-in-estuary-near-nelson-two-injured/
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/128386085/passengers-safe-after-plane-lands-in-tasman-estuary
CAA occurrence number 22/1973

https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/4/22381_1397083305.jpg (photo)

Nelson Mail report dated 18 April 2022

Balclutha 24Dec2007

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
17-Apr-2022 03:47	Geno	Added
18-Apr-2022 05:38	harro	Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Source, ]
18-Apr-2022 06:02	RobertMB	Updated [Cn, Operator, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]
18-Apr-2022 10:51	GeeMac	Updated [Time, Location, Source, ]
07-May-2022 12:45	flyernzl	Updated [Photo, ]
17-May-2022 08:34	Ron Averes	Updated [Location, ]