ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 281307
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| Date: | 10-AUG-2022 |
| Time: | 13:04 |
| Type: |  Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Coila Lake, near Tuross Head, NSW -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Moruya Aerodrome (YMRY) |
| Moruya Aerodrome (YMRY) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The pilot failed to retract the landing gear and subsequently landed on Lake Coila with the landing gear in the extended position resulting in the aircraft becoming partially submerged. The crew received minor injuries and the aircraft sustained substantial damage.
Sources:
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-10/seaplane-crash-at-coila-lake-moruya-nsw-south-coast/101320310
ATSB Ref. OA2022-03145
Media:
Two people were rescued from the plane, which landed in Coila Lake near Batemans Bay just after 1pm. #9News https://t.co/pjD2azemHM
— 9News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) August 10, 2022
#RESCUE a lucky escape for a pilot and passenger with their Seaplane flipping on landing on #CoilaLake near #Tuross. The Lifesaver 23 crew #moruya responding to the alert and rescuing the two persons and taking them to be assessed by ambulance crews. #lifesaverhelo pic.twitter.com/EhD72oCh63
— Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopters (@Lifesaverhelo) August 10, 2022
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Aug-2022 06:37 | gerard57 | Added |
| 10-Aug-2022 08:05 | Aerossurance | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Embed code, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2022 08:06 | Aerossurance | Updated [Phase, Embed code] |
| 10-Aug-2022 15:09 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 10-Aug-2022 18:20 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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