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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Univar 1081 · Patterson, LA · October 16, 1981

Date
October 16, 1981 · 17:20 local
Place
Patterson, LA
Airport
Bayou Teche
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5513E
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW82DRD02
Reported as
Univar 1081
Reported engine
Continental IO520*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,180 total310 in this make and model420 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Failed to retract gear on amphibian prior to water landing. Airplane flipped over and sank on touchdown.

As the FAA filed it

FAILED TO RETRACT GEAR ON AMPHIBIAN PRIOR TO WATER LANDING. AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER AND SANK ON TOUCHDOWN.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.