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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · MALLARD II · Groveland, FL · June 29, 2008

Date: June 29, 2008 · 15:30 local
Place: Groveland, FL
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N463AT
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC08CA232
Reported as: Mallardii
Reported engine: ROTAX ROTAX912S
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 275 total100 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N463ATRegistration cancelled Jul 6, 2017 · Yowell Thomas A MALLARD IIS/N 2M002 · Built 1996 Airframe modelYowell Thomas A MALLARD II Engine modelRotax 912S series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) During a landing on lake cherry, the aircraft nosed over and went under the water. The landing gear was in the extended position. The pilot reported to the FAA inspector investigating the accident, that he forgot to raise the landing gear before landing on the lake. He stated that he had taken off from Florida flying gators ultra light park (sod runway) before landing at cherry lake.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A LANDING ON LAKE CHERRY, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER AND WENT UNDER THE WATER. THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN THE EXTENDED POSITION. THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE FAA INSPECTOR INVESTIGATING THE ACCIDENT, THAT HE FORGOT TO RAISE THE LANDING GEAR BEFORE LANDING ON THE LAKE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD TAKEN OFF FROM FLORIDA FLYING GATORS ULTRA LIGHT PARK (SOD RUNWAY) BEFORE LANDING AT CHERRY LAKE.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB NYC08CA232Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportGroveland, FLThe pilot's failure to use the checklist and his failure to retract the landing gear for a water landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention.Jun 29, 2008 · Substantial damage