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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Furniss Douglas W MURPHY REBEL · Hayden Lake, ID · May 3, 2012

Date: May 3, 2012 · 09:30 local
Place: Hayden Lake, ID
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1076D
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR12CA234
Reported as: Furniss Douglas W Murphy Rebel
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,500 total6 in this make and model24 in the last 90 days

N1076DRegistration cancelled Apr 15, 2023 · Furniss Douglas W MURPHY REBELS/N DW542616 · Built 2003 Airframe modelFurniss Douglas W MURPHY REBEL Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

The pilot and instructor departed the coeur d'alene airport (kcoe) and flew to Hayden Lake, Idaho to practice glassy water landings. Upon touchdown, the aircraft flipped and landed inverted in the water. There were no injuries. The landing gear was found in the down/extended position.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR DEPARTED THE COEUR D'ALENE AIRPORT (KCOE) AND FLEW TO HAYDEN LAKE, IDAHO TO PRACTICE GLASSY WATER LANDINGS. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED AND LANDED INVERTED IN THE WATER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND IN THE DOWN/EXTENDED POSITION.

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 WPR12CA234Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportHayden Lake, IDThe pilots’ failure to position the landing gear for landing on the water, which resulted in a nose-over.May 3, 2012 · Substantial damage