# Accident 19930731029599A: Amtr AMPHIBIAN, Oshkosh, WI, July 31, 1993

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 31, 1993, 10:30 local time
- Place: Oshkosh, WI
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 44.0600° N, 88.5395° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0600&lon=-88.5395&mi=10
- Aircraft: N703SR, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N703SR-2013-06-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gardner Jerry D AMPHIBIAN (registry code 05623UP, https://openairdocs.org/model/gardner-jerry-d-amphibian) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG (registry code 99999, https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR AMPHIBIAN
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,100 total, 31 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI93LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA295) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930731029599A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BELEIVED UNABLE CLEAR TREES ON WATER TAKEOFF. DID NOT ABORT. MADE STEEP TURN TO AVOID TREES. STALL MUSHED TO IMPACT

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI93LA295](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA295), Jul 31, 1993: Gardner SEA RAY (N703SR), Oshkosh, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S NOT MAINTAINING PROPER CLIMB RATE. A FACTOR WAS THE ABRUPT CONTROL INTERFERENCE BY THE PASSENGER.

## Other reports on N703SR (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19941023035299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941023035299A), Oct 23, 1994: Amtr AMPHIBIAN (N703SR), Hartman, AR, Substantial damage. Water landing amphibious gear down. Nosed over. Exiting passenger struck by rotating prop. Pilot unable find switch
- [Incident 19940326009409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940326009409I), Mar 26, 1994: Amtr AMPHIBIAN (N703SR), Lake Lucie, FL, Substantial damage. Amphibian struck a submerged object while conducting high speed taxi run. Towed to shore. No intent to fly.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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