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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Amtr Aventuraii · Eastsound, WA · July 30, 2000

Date: July 30, 2000 · 12:30 local
Place: Eastsound, WA
Airport: Orcas Island Airport
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N272DL
Reported as: Amtr Aventuraii
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 442 total38 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N272DLRegistration cancelled Nov 25, 2014 · Lunde Duane J ADVENTURA IIS/N AP2A0072 · Built 2000 Airframe modelLunde Duane J ADVENTURA II Engine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) A/c is an experimental adventura ii amphibian. Pilot stated he had just completed a 1.5 hour solo flight during which he completed approx. 20 water landings. During approach to rwy 34 at Eastsound airport, Orcas Island, WA. There were numerous distractions: congested frequency and spectators (friends). Pilot failed to lower landing gear. Minor damage sustained to keel.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) A/C IS AN EXPERIMENTAL ADVENTURA II AMPHIBIAN. PILOT STATED HE HAD JUST COMPLETED A 1.5 HOUR SOLO FLIGHT DURING WHICH HE COMPLETED APPROX. 20 WATER LANDINGS. DURING APPROACH TO RWY 34 AT EASTSOUND AIRPORT, ORCAS ISLAND, WA. THERE WERE NUMEROUS DISTRACTIONS: CONGESTED FREQUENCY AND SPECTATORS (FRIENDS). PILOT FAILED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR. MINOR DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO KEEL.

Other reports on N272DL · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20030429008409ILevel Off Touchdown · Orcas Island, WA(-23) Pilot stated that he had simply forgot to put the gear down. Pilot had been out doing water landings and while attempting to land at Orcas Island pilot stated that he got distracted because of 4 other aircraft in the pattern.Apr 29, 2003 · Reported as Amtr Aventuraii · Minor damage