What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(.19) On December 26, 1999, about 1404 hours pacific standard time, an experimental quest ii walsh ltd., aventura ii, N8180Q, operated by the pilot, nosed over during landing in a lake about 10 miles east of Antioch, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight, which was being performed under the provisions of 14 CFR part 91. The airplane was substantially damaged. The private pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from byron, California, about 1350. The pilot indicated to the national transportation safety board investigator that he took off in the amphibious airplane from an asphalt runway at byron, and then he flew to a lake near Antioch. The pilot stated that during the landing approach he forgot to retract the landing gear wheels. Upon touchdown, the airplane nosed over. (-23)pilot, privacy data omitted failed to position the landing gear in the up position upon attempting a sea landing at bethel island resulting in the aircraft pitching up on contast with the water and pitched upside down resting submerged in approximately 7 feet of water. The pilot was able to free himself and rescue the sole passenger, privacy data omitted with the help of the USCG. (.4)on December 26, 1999, about 1350 hours pacific standard time, an experimental quest ii walsh ltd., aventura ii, N8180Q, operated by the pilot, nosed over during landing in a lake about 10 miles northeast of Antioch, California. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the personal flight, which was being performed under the provision of 14 CFR part 91. The airplane was substantially damaged. The private pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated from byron, California, about 1325. The pilot indicated to the national transportation safety board investigator that he took off in the amphibious airplane from an asphalt runway at byron, and then he flew to a lake near Antioch. The pilot stated that during the landing approach he forgot to retract the landing gear wheels. Upon touchdown, the airplane nosed over. The pilot also indicated that no mechanical malfunctions were experienced with the airplane during his flight.
As the FAA filed it
(.19) ON DECEMBER 26, 1999, ABOUT 1404 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL QUEST II WALSH LTD., AVENTURA II, N8180Q, OPERATED BY THE PILOT, NOSED OVER DURING LANDING IN A LAKE ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE PERSONAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS BEING PERFORMED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BYRON, CALIFORNIA, ABOUT 1350. THE PILOT INDICATED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR THAT HE TOOK OFF IN THE AMPHIBIOUS AIRPLANE FROM AN ASPHALT RUNWAY AT BYRON, AND THEN HE FLEW TO A LAKE NEAR ANTIOCH. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING APPROACH HE FORGOT TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR WHEELS. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. (-23)PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ FAILED TO POSITION THE LANDING GEAR IN THE UP POSITION UPON ATTEMPTING A SEA LANDING AT BETHEL ISLAND RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT PITCHING UP ON CONTAST WITH THE WATER AND PITCHED UPSIDE DOWN RESTING SUBMERGED IN APPROXIMATELY 7 FEET OF WATER. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO FREE HIMSELF AND RESCUE THE SOLE PASSENGER, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ WITH THE HELP OF THE USCG. (.4)ON DECEMBER 26, 1999, ABOUT 1350 HOURS PACIFIC STANDARD TIME, AN EXPERIMENTAL QUEST II WALSH LTD., AVENTURA II, N8180Q, OPERATED BY THE PILOT, NOSED OVER DURING LANDING IN A LAKE ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHEAST OF ANTIOCH, CALIFORNIA. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE PERSONAL FLIGHT, WHICH WAS BEING PERFORMED UNDER THE PROVISION OF 14 CFR PART 91. THE AIRPLANE WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM BYRON, CALIFORNIA, ABOUT 1325. THE PILOT INDICATED TO THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD INVESTIGATOR THAT HE TOOK OFF IN THE AMPHIBIOUS AIRPLANE FROM AN ASPHALT RUNWAY AT BYRON, AND THEN HE FLEW TO A LAKE NEAR ANTIOCH. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE LANDING APPROACH HE FORGOT TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR WHEELS. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER. THE PILOT ALSO INDICATED THAT NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE EXPERIENCED WITH THE AIRPLANE DURING HIS FLIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.