ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 35989
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| Date: | Thursday 30 July 1992 |
| Time: | 17:50 LT |
| Type: | Teal TSC-1A2 |
| Owner/operator: | Gilfoil, John H. |
| Registration: | N76TJ |
| MSN: | 038 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 414 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A3B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Oshkosh, WI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WAVES ON THE LAKE WERE RUNNING TWO TO THREE FEET WHEN THE PILOT OF THE AMPHIBIAN AIRPLANE ATTEMPTED TO LAND. THE AIRPLANE PORPOISED ON INITIAL TOUCHDOWN AND THE PORPOISING CONTINUED WITH EACH BOUNCE BECOMING MORE SEVERE. THE LAST ENTRY INTO THE WATER WAS ON THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE. THE BOW OF THE HULL COLLAPSED AFT, THE AIRPLANE INVERTED, AND BEGAN TO SINK. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED, 'NOTE THAT THE TEAL IS FAA APPROVED FOR OPERATION IN 12 INCH WAVES.'
Probable Cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S NOT FOLLOWING PROCEDURES/DIRECTIVES.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI92FA219
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 19:09 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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