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| Date: | Saturday 5 July 2003 |
| Time: | 13:30 LT |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1B |
| Owner/operator: | Larry Teuber |
| Registration: | N700KY |
| MSN: | 2072 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 144 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Okobojo, South Dakota -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pierre Airport, SD (PIR/KPIR) |
| Bismarck Airport, ND (BIS/KBIS) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The airplane sustained substantial damage when the landing gear strut on the left front float failed. According to the pilot, when the airplane touched down in the water he heard a crack from the left front of the airplane. The pilot reported that as the airplane slowed it began to lean to the left. The pilot stated that a boater helped him pull the airplane to the shore. An examination of the landing gear and strut revealed that "no evidence of a pre-existing metal problem."
Probable Cause: The failure of the float strut during a water landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI03LA199
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Oct-2022 10:07 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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