Aviat A 1B N59AW

Summary

On 27 March 2014 at about 22:30 local time, a Aviat A 1B registered N59AW, operated by Douglas Zeiger, was involved in an accident near Dadeville, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 March 2014 at 22:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Dadeville, Alabama, United States

Coordinates

32.8306, -85.7591

Aircraft

Aviat A 1B

Registration

N59AW

Category

Airplane

Year built

2000

Engines

1

Operator

Douglas Zeiger

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Our Town → Dadeville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA177

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to obtain the proper touchdown point while landing on a lake with a tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amphibian airplane reported that he was attempting to land on a lake with a tailwind. He circled the landing zone once and verified that there was no debris in the water. During the landing flare, the airplane floated beyond the intended touchdown point and was nearing the shore. The pilot initially added power to go-around, but then reduced power when he did not think the airplane would clear the trees near the shoreline. The airplane subsequently nosed over and came to rest in the water. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to both wings and the fuselage. The landing gear was retracted into the floats. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.