What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
The amphibious acft flipped over during a ldg on Lake Ashby with the ldg gear extended. The PIC sustained minor injuries while the pax sustained serious injuries. The acft was substantially damaged, with the majority of damage sustained by the fwd hull and cockpit area.
The PIC reported that he just forgot to raise the ldg gear before ldg on the lake. He noted that he recently purchased this amphibious acft, and that this was his first flt in the acft after completing dual initial training in it with a CFI and obtaining an edorsement.
When asked about seat belt usage, the PIC reported that he and his pax were only wearing lap belts and were not using the shoulder harnesses installed in the acft.
As the FAA filed it
THE AMPHIBIOUS ACFT FLIPPED OVER DURING A LDG ON LAKE ASHBY WITH THE LDG GEAR EXTENDED. THE PIC SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES WHILE THE PAX SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, WITH THE MAJORITY OF DAMAGE SUSTAINED BY THE FWD HULL AND COCKPIT AREA.
THE PIC REPORTED THAT HE JUST FORGOT TO RAISE THE LDG GEAR BEFORE LDG ON THE LAKE. HE NOTED THAT HE RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS AMPHIBIOUS ACFT, AND THAT THIS WAS HIS FIRST FLT IN THE ACFT AFTER COMPLETING DUAL INITIAL TRAINING IN IT WITH A CFI AND OBTAINING AN EDORSEMENT.
WHEN ASKED ABOUT SEAT BELT USAGE, THE PIC REPORTED THAT HE AND HIS PAX WERE ONLY WEARING LAP BELTS AND WERE NOT USING THE SHOULDER HARNESSES INSTALLED IN THE ACFT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.