ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 179843
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| Date: | Tuesday 22 September 2015 |
| Time: | 17:00 |
| Type: |  Seawind 3000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N896CB |
| MSN: | 093 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 125 hours |
| Engine model: | Barrett Precision Engines IO-540X |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pelican Lake, Oneida County, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Medford, WI (MDZ) |
| Pelican Lake, WI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he was practicing landings on a lake in his experimental amateur-built amphibious airplane. During the accident landing, he reported that the airplane "skipped slightly about 2 feet off the water, I held attitude and let it come down again but I accidentally let the left wing tip sponson settle onto the water while still going at about 55 knots." The airplane started to turn to the left, the sponson dug in more, and he reported that he did not correct the situation quickly enough. The airplane turned 180 degrees before coming to rest. Once the airplane was towed to shore, substantial damage was noticed to both wing sponsons and the rudder.
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: Abnormal runway contact which precipitated a loss of directional control and impact with water.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=896CB
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Sep-2015 06:22 | Geno | Added |
| 24-Sep-2015 06:22 | Geno | Updated [Operator] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:30 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Dec-2017 15:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
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