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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Clifton Robert B AVENTURA II · Palatka, FL · January 14, 2020

Date: January 14, 2020 · 16:49 local
Place: Palatka, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N366RC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20CA081
Reported as: Clifton Robert B Aventura II
Reported engine: ROTAX SEE BOMBADIER
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 387 total32 in this make and model5 in the last 90 days

N366RCRegistration cancelled Mar 1, 2023 · Clifton Robert B AVENTURA IIS/N AA2A0125 · Built 2005 Airframe modelClifton Robert B AVENTURA II Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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

Pilot states he was flying from Palatka airport to saint johns river for a water landing and forgot to retract the landing gears. When aircraft landed on water the landing gears hit first thus causing the aircraft to flip over and sink.

Pilot was able to escape with facial lacerations.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATES HE WAS FLYING FROM PALATKA AIRPORT TO SAINT JOHNS RIVER FOR A WATER LANDING AND FORGOT TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEARS. WHEN AIRCRAFT LANDED ON WATER THE LANDING GEARS HIT FIRST THUS CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER AND SINK.

PILOT WAS ABLE TO ESCAPE WITH FACIAL LACERATIONS.

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 ERA20CA081Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportEast Palatka, FLThe pilot's failure to properly configure the amphibious airplane for a water landing, which resulted in it flipping over.Jan 14, 2020 · Substantial damage