ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 237715
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| Date: | Thursday 2 July 2020 |
| Time: | 14:20 LT |
| Type: |  Aviat A-1B Husky |
| Owner/operator: | N526MA LLC |
| Registration: | N526MA |
| MSN: | 2142 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1388 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Champlain, Clinton County, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Burlington International Airport, VT (BTV/KBTV) |
| Plattsburgh AFB, NY (PBG/KPBG) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, he overflew the area of intended landing to check for water depth, wind direction, and verify that it was a suitable landing area. While on final approach to the water, a boat crossed underneath the airplane. As the airplane landed on the water, it struck the boat wake, which resulted in the airplane "skip[ping]" over the water. When the airplane impacted the water again, the front float struts collapsed resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: The pilot's loss of control of the airplane during a water landing after striking a boat wake, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N526MA
NTSB ERA20CA241
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2020 16:14 | Captain Adam | Added |
| 07-Jul-2020 17:44 | Geno | Updated [Departure airport, Source, Embed code] |
| 26-Mar-2021 09:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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