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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Avidflyer · Moses Lake, WA · September 18, 1994

Date
September 18, 1994 · 16:27 local
Place
Moses Lake, WA
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1280D
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA94LA241
Reported as
Amtr Avidflyer
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX582
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
300 total20 in this make and model

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Ampibious homebuilt nosed over on water landing. Reported high sink rate unchecked. Impact collapsed right float.

As the FAA filed it

AMPIBIOUS HOMEBUILT NOSED OVER ON WATER LANDING. REPORTED HIGH SINK RATE UNCHECKED. IMPACT COLLAPSED RIGHT FLOAT.

NTSB investigation

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