# Accident 19980619014919A: Amtr STINGRAY, Lake Tarpon, FL, June 19, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 19, 1998, 10:00 local time
- Place: Lake Tarpon, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.1408° N, 82.7790° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.1408&lon=-82.7790&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6277K, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6277K-2018-01-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Gomez Rodrigo STING-RAY (registry code 0560353, https://openairdocs.org/model/gomez-rodrigo-sting-ray) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR STINGRAY
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,915 total, 4 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA98LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA184) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980619014919A

## Narrative

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

AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT CRASHED LANDING ON LAKE HAD FAILED TO LOCK GEAR IN UP POSITION NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. (-23) AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN WITH LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. SEE ATTACHED INSPECTOR STATEMENTS.

## 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 MIA98LA184](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA98LA184), Jun 19, 1998: Progressive Aerodyne Stingray (N6277K), Lake Tarpon, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to insure that the landing gear was in the up-and-locked position prior to the water landing.

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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