# Accident 19941023035299A: Amtr AMPHIBIAN, Hartman, AR, October 23, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 23, 1994, 17:15 local time
- Place: Hartman, AR
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.4308° N, 93.6104° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.4308&lon=-93.6104&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
- Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW95LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941023035299A

## Narrative

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

WATER LANDING AMPHIBIOUS GEAR DOWN. NOSED OVER. EXITING PASSENGER STRUCK BY ROTATING PROP. PILOT UNABLE FIND SWITCH

## 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 FTW95LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA027), Oct 23, 1994: Gardner SEA REY (N703SR), Hartman, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO FOLLOW THE LANDING CHECKLIST AND RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR FOR A WATER LANDING.

## Other reports on N703SR (2)

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

- [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.
- [Accident 19930731029599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930731029599A), Jul 31, 1993: Amtr AMPHIBIAN (N703SR), Oshkosh, WI, Substantial damage. Beleived unable clear trees on water takeoff. Did not abort. Made steep turn to avoid trees. Stall mushed to impact

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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