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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lloyd Ferry VJ22 · Erie, MI · June 27, 2020

Date: June 27, 2020 · 16:45 local
Place: Erie, MI
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N59262
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN20CA254
Reported as: Lloyd Ferry VJ22
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 789 total102 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N59262Registered now · Volmer Jensen VJ22S/N F-2 Airframe modelVolmer Jensen VJ22 Engine modelLycoming O-290-D2Reciprocating

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What happened

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This was the initial flight after a condition inspection and ADS-B post install flight.

The pilot stated this was his first flight in the aircraft in approximately 8 months.

At approximately 1,000 feet AGL the pilot attempted to raise the gear but was having difficulty securing the gear in the up-lock position. At the same time, ATC had given the pilot a frequency change. The new frequency was full of static and difficult to understand. The pilot decided to fly the aircraft and worry about the gear later.

In preparation for landing at lost peninsula marina, the pilot reached for his checklist, but could not locate the water landing checklist. Not having an appropriate checklist, he decided to do the landing from memory. As the plane settled into the water the nose started to go forward and dig deeper into the water and plane flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

THIS WAS THE INITIAL FLIGHT AFTER A CONDITION INSPECTION AND ADS-B POST INSTALL FLIGHT.

THE PILOT STATED THIS WAS HIS FIRST FLIGHT IN THE AIRCRAFT IN APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS.

AT APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET AGL THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE GEAR BUT WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY SECURING THE GEAR IN THE UP-LOCK POSITION. AT THE SAME TIME, ATC HAD GIVEN THE PILOT A FREQUENCY CHANGE. THE NEW FREQUENCY WAS FULL OF STATIC AND DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND. THE PILOT DECIDED TO FLY THE AIRCRAFT AND WORRY ABOUT THE GEAR LATER.

IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING AT LOST PENINSULA MARINA, THE PILOT REACHED FOR HIS CHECKLIST, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE THE WATER LANDING CHECKLIST. NOT HAVING AN APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST, HE DECIDED TO DO THE LANDING FROM MEMORY. AS THE PLANE SETTLED INTO THE WATER THE NOSE STARTED TO GO FORWARD AND DIG DEEPER INTO THE WATER AND PLANE FLIPPED OVER.

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 CEN20CA254Accident · Minor injuriesClass 4 · Data collectionFinal reportErie, MIThe pilot's failure to ensure that the amphibious airplane’s wheels were retracted before attempting a water landing, resulting in a nose over during touch down. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a checklist available to the pilot.Jun 27, 2020 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N59262 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19880529057709ALevel Off Touchdown · Kingston, NYMade hard,wing low landing. Lost control,went off runway. No check-out or experience in tail wheel type.May 29, 1988 · Substantial damage