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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Amtr AVENTURA II · Palmbeachgarden, FL · December 15, 2006

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Date
December 15, 2006 · 12:30 local
Place
Palmbeachgarden, FL
Phase of flight
To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N554FS
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA07CA027
Reported as
Amtr Aventuraii
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
140 total80 in this make and model67 in the last 90 days
N554FSRegistration cancelled Apr 29, 2008 · Sheldon Richard F AVENTURA IIS/N AP2A0031 · Built 2006Airframe modelSheldon Richard F AVENTURA IIEngine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On Friday 15 December 2006 at approximately 1300 hours eastern daylight standard time an amphibious adventura ii, registration number N554FS, serial number AP2A0031, attempted a water take-off of the intracoastal waterway. The aircraft was certificated as experimental for the purpose of operating as an amateur-buile aircraft and was piloted by a student pilot. Pilot logbook entries indicate that he was appropriately endorsed for piloting this aircraft in solo flight. There were no discrepancies noted in the aircraft logbooks. The take-off run began to the south, at the pga boulevard draw bridge in palm beach gardens, Florida. One witness, who observed the accident from a sail boat that was sailing on the inter-coastal waterway, stated the aircraft taxied by her boat. After passing, the pilot of the aircraft was said to have gunned the engine. After a short period the witness stated the aircraft achieved maybe 100 feet of elevation when she observed the aircraft arc to the left with his right wing up and his left wing down. The aircraft then disappeared into the trees.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FRIDAY 15 DECEMBER 2006 AT APPROXIMATELY 1300 HOURS EASTERN DAYLIGHT STANDARD TIME AN AMPHIBIOUS ADVENTURA II, REGISTRATION NUMBER N554FS, SERIAL NUMBER AP2A0031, ATTEMPTED A WATER TAKE-OFF OF THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CERTIFICATED AS EXPERIMENTAL FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING AS AN AMATEUR-BUILE AIRCRAFT AND WAS PILOTED BY A STUDENT PILOT. PILOT LOGBOOK ENTRIES INDICATE THAT HE WAS APPROPRIATELY ENDORSED FOR PILOTING THIS AIRCRAFT IN SOLO FLIGHT. THERE WERE NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED IN THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOKS. THE TAKE-OFF RUN BEGAN TO THE SOUTH, AT THE PGA BOULEVARD DRAW BRIDGE IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA. ONE WITNESS, WHO OBSERVED THE ACCIDENT FROM A SAIL BOAT THAT WAS SAILING ON THE INTER-COASTAL WATERWAY, STATED THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BY HER BOAT. AFTER PASSING, THE PILOT OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS SAID TO HAVE GUNNED THE ENGINE. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD THE WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT ACHIEVED MAYBE 100 FEET OF ELEVATION WHEN SHE OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT ARC TO THE LEFT WITH HIS RIGHT WING UP AND HIS LEFT WING DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DISAPPEARED INTO THE TREES.

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 MIA07CA027Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportPalm Beach Gard, FLThe pilot's failure maintain the proper airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in a stall.Dec 15, 2006 · Substantial damage