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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Amtr AVID FLYER · Gladstone, MI · July 26, 2000

Date: July 26, 2000 · 07:00 local
Place: Gladstone, MI
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N646R
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA225
Reported as: Amtr Avidflyer

N646RRegistration cancelled Jan 14, 2023 · Comeau Jules J AVID FLYERS/N 1267D · Built 1994 Airframe modelComeau Jules J AVID FLYER Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot attempted takeoff on bay de noc, Gladstone, MI. Wind was se at 10 KTS,waves 2 to 3 ft. after lift off, a/c apparently stalled, right wing dropped and contacted water. Substantial damage occurred, pilot paddled a/c to shore. Conditions may have been near the limits of this a/c.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF ON BAY DE NOC, GLADSTONE, MI. WIND WAS SE AT 10 KTS,WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. AFTER LIFT OFF, A/C APPARENTLY STALLED, RIGHT WING DROPPED AND CONTACTED WATER. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED, PILOT PADDLED A/C TO SHORE. CONDITIONS MAY HAVE BEEN NEAR THE LIMITS OF THIS A/C.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI00LA225Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGladstone, MIaircraft control not maintained by the pilot.Jul 26, 2000 · Destroyed