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| Date: | Monday 30 May 2005 |
| Time: | 13:05 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna TU206G |
| Owner/operator: | Komer Lake Air Development LLC |
| Registration: | N95AK |
| MSN: | U20606539 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1982 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2000 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental TSIO-520 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | West Bloomfield, Michigan -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pontiac-Oakland County International Airport, MI (PTK/KPTK) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The amphibious-float equipped airplane was substantially damaged when the pilot attempted to land on a lake with the wheels extended. The airplane subsequently nosed over. The pilot reported that he departed a land-based airport and flew in the local area for approximately 30 minutes. He recalled raising the wheels after takeoff. The pilot stated that prior to returning to the departure airport for landing he decided to make a "quick splash [and] dash" at a lake. The pilot reported that he set-up for a touch and go landing on the water. He recalled the landing gear control lever and the gear position indictor lights were proper for a wheels-up (water) landing. He reportedly touched down at 40 miles-per-hour (mph) and the airplane "started to dig into the waves." Approximately 30 mph the airplane nosed over into the water. The pilot recalled seeing the wheels in the extended position and hearing the hydraulic motor running as he exited the aircraft after the accident. The landing gear and instrument indicator lights operated normally during a post-accident inspection.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadvertent water landing with the amphibious-float wheels extended causing the airplane to nose over.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI05CA131
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2022 12:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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