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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr SEAREY · Angola, IN · August 26, 1998

Date: August 26, 1998 · 09:00 local
Place: Angola, IN
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N919JV
Reported as: Amtr Searey
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 877 total189 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N919JVRegistered now · Ankenbruck Wayne SEAREYS/N 1DK116 · Built 1998 Airframe modelAnkenbruck Wayne SEAREY Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-5)On August 26, 1998, at approximately 0900 EST, N919 experienced a hard landing while attempting a landing on snow lake, near Angola, Indiana. The home built seaplane contacted the water, according to the pilot, with a nose too low. Water came up over the nose breaking the windshield. The pilot in command, and only occupant, Mr. Ankenbruck reported no mechanical irregularities and weather was not a factor. The nose and windshield of the aircraft sustained minor damages.

As the FAA filed it

(-5)ON AUGUST 26, 1998, AT APPROXIMATELY 0900 EST, N919 EXPERIENCED A HARD LANDING WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON SNOW LAKE, NEAR ANGOLA, INDIANA. THE HOME BUILT SEAPLANE CONTACTED THE WATER, ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WITH A NOSE TOO LOW. WATER CAME UP OVER THE NOSE BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. THE PILOT IN COMMAND, AND ONLY OCCUPANT, MR. ANKENBRUCK REPORTED NO MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES AND WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE NOSE AND WINDSHIELD OF THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGES.