The pilot’s failure to retract the amphibious float’s landing gear wheels before landing on the water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use the after takeoff and before landing checklists.
NTSB Accidents
Pilot hits power lines during flight through canyon
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from power lines during low-level maneuvering through a canyon.
Biennial flight review goes awry
The pilot’s steep bank turn at low altitude, which resulted in a rapid descent and hard landing.
Stearman noses over when passenger mistakenly applies brakes
The passenger’s inadvertent brake application during landing, which resulted in a nose-over.
Beech V35 crashes into Lake Michigan
A loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
VFR into IMC fatal for ag pilot
The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to fly into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact with terrain.
Deer hits Aero Commander
The airplane’s impact with a deer on the runway during takeoff.
Ercoupe pilot hits fence while landing in a pasture
The pilot’s selection of unsuitable terrain for an off-airport precautionary landing, which resulted in impact with a fence and a nose-over.
Stuck exhaust valve proves fatal for student
A partial loss of engine power due to a stuck exhaust valve and the flight instructor’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack following the loss of power, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude.