20150117000719I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Williams Bruce GLASAIR SPORTSMAN 2+ · Sebring, FL · January 17, 2015

Date
January 17, 2015 · 12:10 local
Place
Sebring, FL
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N991BW
Reported as
Williams Bruce Glasair Sportsman 2+
Reported engine
Aerosport IO375
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

On 17 jan 2015 aircraft landed on lake jackson (N27.4896 deg N-81.4619 deg w) pilot stated he felt the aircraft leaning to the right. He continue taxing to shore when the rt float was completely submerged, causing the plane to topple toward the rt. Pilot and passenger exited the aircraft with no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 17 JAN 2015 AIRCRAFT LANDED ON LAKE JACKSON (N27.4896 DEG N-81.4619 DEG W) PILOT STATED HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT LEANING TO THE RIGHT. HE CONTINUE TAXING TO SHORE WHEN THE RT FLOAT WAS COMPLETELY SUBMERGED, CAUSING THE PLANE TO TOPPLE TOWARD THE RT. PILOT AND PASSENGER EXITED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES.