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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr Searay · Northport, WA · June 16, 2000

Date: June 16, 2000 · 10:00 local
Place: Northport, WA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N304WW
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA00LA105
Reported as: Amtr Searay

N304WWRegistration cancelled Jun 25, 2002 · Schmidt Stephen F SEA REYS/N 1DK084 · Built 1999 Airframe modelSchmidt Stephen F SEA REY Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot was attempting a glassy water landing within 75 feet off the shoreline using the shoreline as a surface reference. The aircraft struck the water surface hard and bounced. Pilot schmidt attempted a go-around but could not maintain directional control and turned to the left and collided with trees along the shoreline. The aircraft received substatial damage to all major componenets of the aircraft. The pilot and passenger were not injuried.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A GLASSY WATER LANDING WITHIN 75 FEET OFF THE SHORELINE USING THE SHORELINE AS A SURFACE REFERENCE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WATER SURFACE HARD AND BOUNCED. PILOT SCHMIDT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND TURNED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH TREES ALONG THE SHORELINE. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTATIAL DAMAGE TO ALL MAJOR COMPONENETS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURIED.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB SEA00LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNorthport, WAThe pilot's loss of directional control due to his inadequate remedial action in correcting for engine torque during the aborted landing. Factors include trees near the area where the pilot was attempting to land.Jun 16, 2000 · Substantial damage