19961231040899A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Searey · Key Biscayne, FL · December 31, 1996

Date: December 31, 1996 · 11:00 local
Place: Key Biscayne, FL
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N91036
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA053
Reported as: Amtr Searey
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,000 total56 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Nosed over during water landing. Landing gear was extended. Pilot failed check gear position. (-23) a homebuilt amphibious Searey nosed over on landing on a waterway. The landing gear was extended.

As the FAA filed it

NOSED OVER DURING WATER LANDING. LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED. PILOT FAILED CHECK GEAR POSITION. (-23) A HOMEBUILT AMPHIBIOUS SEAREY NOSED OVER ON LANDING ON A WATERWAY. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB MIA97LA053Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey Biscayne, FLfailure of the pilot to retract the landing gear before landing the amphibious airplane in water. The pilot's lack of experience/certification/training in seaplanes was a possible factor.Dec 31, 1996 · Substantial damage