- Date
- September 19, 1982, 12:50 local (19:50 UTC)
- Place
- Homer, AK
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N2019TThurston TSC-1A
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 19, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820919047339A
- Case key
- 71065
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During a water takeoff, the aircraft impacted a large wave unexpectedly. Witnesses stated that the aircraft was thrown to a height of approximately 12 feet. The pilot stated that the airspeed was about 40 to 45 knot's at the time of impact with the wave. He pulled the throttle closed and released elevator back pressure. The aircraft reacted and impacted the water in a nose low attitude and nosed over. The pilot also stated that the water was glittery and uniform at the time of takeoff. It was later revealed that a large, fast boat had crossed the intended takeoff path behind N2019T during their water taxi. The pilot did not observe any boat traffic prior to takeoff.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2019T
- Reported as
- Thurston TSC-1A
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19
- Airframe hours
- 605
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320, 160 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Richard Callis
- Registered owner
- Richard Callis
- Departed
- Homer, AK
- Destination
- Homer, AK
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 259 total · 20 in this make and model · 183 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,200 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 131 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.