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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Brice Ron GLASTAR SPORTSMAN 2+ · Kimberling City, MO · March 13, 2012

Date: March 13, 2012 · 16:26 local
Place: Kimberling City, MO
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N627RM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN12LA187
Reported as: Brice Ron Glastar Sportsman 2+
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-390-X
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 25,757 total133 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N627RMRegistration cancelled Jan 12, 2018 · Brice Ron GLASTAR SPORTSMAN 2+S/N 7150 · Built 2008 Airframe modelBrice Ron GLASTAR SPORTSMAN 2+Engine modelLycoming IO-390 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The accident occurred on table rock lake about ½ mile east of the state route 13 bridge at Kimberling City, Missouri. Pilot departed Kimberling airways airport (MO64), flew east over the bridge, and prepared for landing on the lake. On touchdown, the left float nose submerged and the first 4 feet of the float was ripped away, causing the aircraft to cartwheel and flip inverted. Flight control continuity was confirmed. The engine was performing normally. The landing gear on the amphibious floats was correctly retracted.

As the FAA filed it

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON TABLE ROCK LAKE ABOUT ½ MILE EAST OF THE STATE ROUTE 13 BRIDGE AT KIMBERLING CITY, MISSOURI. PILOT DEPARTED KIMBERLING AIRWAYS AIRPORT (MO64), FLEW EAST OVER THE BRIDGE, AND PREPARED FOR LANDING ON THE LAKE. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE LEFT FLOAT NOSE SUBMERGED AND THE FIRST 4 FEET OF THE FLOAT WAS RIPPED AWAY, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL AND FLIP INVERTED. FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS CONFIRMED. THE ENGINE WAS PERFORMING NORMALLY. THE LANDING GEAR ON THE AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS WAS CORRECTLY RETRACTED.

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 CEN12LA187Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportKimberling, MOThe pilot’s inadequate flare, which resulted in the airplane impacting into the water.Mar 13, 2012 · Substantial damage