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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr VJ22 · Grand Prairie, TX · September 23, 2004

Date: September 23, 2004 · 08:00 local
Place: Grand Prairie, TX
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N70HR
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04CA240
Reported as: Amtr VJ22
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,540 total0 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot departed midway airport (4T6) at 0800 hours and attempted a landing at joe pool lake in Grand Prairie Texas. Pilot had approval from corp. of engineers at joe pool. Pilot was attempting a glassy water landing with gear down. Aircraft nosed over immediately and sustained substantial damage. No injuries other than minor scratch on forehead.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT DEPARTED MIDWAY AIRPORT (4T6) AT 0800 HOURS AND ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT JOE POOL LAKE IN GRAND PRAIRIE TEXAS. PILOT HAD APPROVAL FROM CORP. OF ENGINEERS AT JOE POOL. PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A GLASSY WATER LANDING WITH GEAR DOWN. AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO INJURIES OTHER THAN MINOR SCRATCH ON FOREHEAD.

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 FTW04CA240Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGrand Prarie, TXThe pilot's failure to complete a pre-landing checklist, which resulted in a gear down landing on the water. A factor was the pilot's diverted attention as a result of abnormal engine indications.Sep 23, 2004 · Substantial damage