ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 289270
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| Date: | Friday 3 June 2011 |
| Time: | 13:20 LT |
| Type: |  Rusk Smith Super Cub |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | N316BR |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 119 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Heron, Montana -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Seeley Lake, MT (None) |
| Spokane, WA (None) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that from his airborne perspective, the river looked suitable for landing his float plane. He did not observe any sand bar or obstacles in the water. The pilot stated that his descent into the water was normal, and he landed with the current. Upon touchdown, the airplane which was only equipped with floats, immediately nosed over. It subsequently sank. The pilot said the front of the right float was ripped off in the landing, and the front windscreen broke open from the airframe. He opined that the floatplane impacted a submerged object. The pilot inflated his emergency flotation device and swam to shore.
Probable Cause: The floatplane's collision with a submerged object during a water landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR11CA249
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Oct-2022 11:50 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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