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FAA incident report · Nielsen Neal R 912S AIR-CAM · Ellijay, GA · June 17, 2017

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Date
June 17, 2017 · 14:29 local
Place
Ellijay, GA
Airport
Gilmer County
Phase of flight
Taxi
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N31RN
Reported as
Nielsen Neal R 912S AIR-CAM
Reported engine
Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
250 total
N31RNRegistered now · Nielsen Neal R 912S AIR-CAMS/N 106 · Built 2001Airframe modelNielsen Neal R 912S AIR-CAMEngine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

On June 17, 2017 at approximately 1430 local time, a 912S twin engine air cam experimental amateur built aircraft call sign ?N31RN? Equipped with water floats had an incident after landing on carters lake located in Ellijay, Georgia. Pilot statement reads as follows: while taxing a wave hit the port side float causing two balance wires to snap letting the aircraft lend to the left letting the left wing make contact with the water.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 17, 2017 AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 LOCAL TIME, A 912S TWIN ENGINE AIR CAM EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT CALL SIGN ?N31RN? EQUIPPED WITH WATER FLOATS HAD AN INCIDENT AFTER LANDING ON CARTERS LAKE LOCATED IN ELLIJAY, GEORGIA. PILOT STATEMENT READS AS FOLLOWS: WHILE TAXING A WAVE HIT THE PORT SIDE FLOAT CAUSING TWO BALANCE WIRES TO SNAP LETTING THE AIRCRAFT LEND TO THE LEFT LETTING THE LEFT WING MAKE CONTACT WITH THE WATER.