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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr SEAWIND3000 · Sarasota-Braden, FL · March 8, 2000

Date: March 8, 2000 · 18:15 local
Place: Sarasota-Braden, FL
Airport: Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N35GH
Reported as: Amtr SEAWIND3000
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 100 in this make and model

N35GHRegistration cancelled Jan 3, 2011 · Nave Harald SEAWINDS/N 107HN · Built 2000 Airframe modelNave Harald SEAWIND Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

On March 8, 2000, Mr. Bowes PIC and Mr. Nave, owner of N35GH a sewind amphibiam expirimental home built, requested permission from Sarasota tower, to performa high-speed taxi on runway 32. Pilot intended to perform a "bunny hop". At approximately 1815 local, aircraft lifted off the runway and made a hard landing. Nose gear brok and left main gear collapsed. PIC and owner walked away with no injuries. Aircraft was moved to FBO, doplin aviation.

As the FAA filed it

ON MARCH 8, 2000, MR. BOWES PIC AND MR. NAVE, OWNER OF N35GH A SEWIND AMPHIBIAM EXPIRIMENTAL HOME BUILT, REQUESTED PERMISSION FROM SARASOTA TOWER, TO PERFORMA HIGH-SPEED TAXI ON RUNWAY 32. PILOT INTENDED TO PERFORM A "BUNNY HOP". AT APPROXIMATELY 1815 LOCAL, AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF THE RUNWAY AND MADE A HARD LANDING. NOSE GEAR BROK AND LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. PIC AND OWNER WALKED AWAY WITH NO INJURIES. AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO FBO, DOPLIN AVIATION.