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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Hadank Walter SEA REY · Lynchburg, TN · April 25, 2017

Date: April 25, 2017 · 09:10 local
Place: Lynchburg, TN
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N239WH
Reported as: Hadank Walter SEA REY
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot

N239WHRegistered now · Hadank Walter SEA REYS/N 1DK-056 · Built 2017 Airframe modelHadank Walter SEA REY Engine modelRotax 912ULReciprocating

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What happened

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

On Tuesday, April 25 at approximately 8:50 am CDT (1350Z), the aircraft departed 8TN2 to practice water takeoffs and landings in nearby tims ford lake. The aircraft is experimental with anamphibious hull. Conditions that morning were day VFR, winds were calm. The pilot stated he arrived at the lake at approximately 9:10 am (14:10 z) and set up for landing. The water was glassy. Shortly after touchdown, the nose of the airplane went below the surface of the water. Minor damage to a nose fairing only. Pilot only, no pax. No injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON TUESDAY, APRIL 25 AT APPROXIMATELY 8:50 AM CDT (1350Z), THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED 8TN2 TO PRACTICE WATER TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS IN NEARBY TIMS FORD LAKE. THE AIRCRAFT IS EXPERIMENTAL WITH ANAMPHIBIOUS HULL. CONDITIONS THAT MORNING WERE DAY VFR, WINDS WERE CALM. THE PILOT STATED HE ARRIVED AT THE LAKE AT APPROXIMATELY 9:10 AM (14:10 Z) AND SET UP FOR LANDING. THE WATER WAS GLASSY. SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE WENT BELOW THE SURFACE OF THE WATER. MINOR DAMAGE TO A NOSE FAIRING ONLY. PILOT ONLY, NO PAX. NO INJURIES.