ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 74385
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| Date: | Sunday 26 December 1999 |
| Time: | 14:50 LT |
| Type: | Aero Adventure Aventura II |
| Owner/operator: | Raymond W. Shipway |
| Registration: | N8180Q |
| MSN: | AP2A0052 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1998 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 140 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake 10 miles NE of Antioch, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Byron, CA (C83) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot took off in the amphibious airplane from an asphalt runway, and then he flew to a lake. The pilot indicated that during the landing approach he forgot to retract the landing gear wheels. Upon touchdown in the water, the airplane nosed over.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inattention to the fact that he had failed to retract the landing gear wheels prior to performing a water landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX00LA059
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-May-2010 21:00 | JINX | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 14-Dec-2017 10:00 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 15:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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