Aviat A-1B N17MR

Summary

On 12 May 2004 at about 14:30 local time, a Aviat A-1B registered N17MR was involved in an accident near Halifax, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

12 May 2004 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Halifax, Massachusetts, United States

Nearest airport

Monponsett Pond (MA6)

Coordinates

42.0083, -70.8417

Aircraft

Aviat A-1B

Registration

N17MR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Marshfield → Halifax

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC04CA132

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate flare during landing, which resulted in an in-flight collision with water. A factor was the glassy water conditions.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

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The pilot was practicing takeoffs and landings on a pond. During an approach to the pond, the pilot noted that the winds were light and variable, which caused glassy water conditions. Prior to the landing flare, the pilot was having difficulty referencing his height above the water. Subsequently, the airplane impacted the water nose-low. The float tips submerged, and the airplane came to rest inverted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.