Pereyra AVENTURA
East Palatka, FL — January 14, 2020
Event Information
| Date | January 14, 2020 |
| Event Type | ACC |
| NTSB Number | ERA20CA081 |
| Event ID | 20200115X82407 |
| Location | East Palatka, FL |
| Country | USA |
| Coordinates | 29.65528, -81.61833 |
| Highest Injury | MINR |
Aircraft
| Make | Pereyra |
| Model | AVENTURA |
| Category | AIR |
| FAR Part | 091 |
| Aircraft Damage | SUBS |
Conditions
| Light Condition | DAYL |
| Weather | VMC |
Injuries
| Fatal | 0 |
| Serious | 0 |
| Minor | 1 |
| None | 0 |
| Total Injured | 1 |
Event Location
Probable Cause
The pilot's failure to properly configure the amphibious airplane for a water landing, which resulted in it flipping over.
Full Narrative
According to the pilot of the experimental, amateur-built amphibious airplane, he took off from the river behind his home, and proceeded to a local airport where he lowered the landing gear and performed three touch-and-go landings. The pilot said he was preoccupied during the return flight for a water landing and "forgot" to retract the landing gear for the pontoon-hull landing. At touchdown, the airplane "flipped immediately" and came to rest inverted. The airplane's fuselage, forward of the landing gear was fractured. The pilot did not report any preaccident deficiencies with the performance and handling of the airplane.
About This NTSB Record
This aviation event was investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB investigates all U.S. civil aviation accidents to determine probable cause and issue safety recommendations to prevent future accidents.