Gingras Michel AVENTURA II N543MG

Summary

On 27 April 2014 at about 19:00 local time, a Gingras Michel AVENTURA II registered N543MG, operated by John Keyworth, was involved in an accident near Punta Gorda, Florida, 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 April 2014 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Punta Gorda, Florida, United States

Coordinates

26.7222, -82.0739

Aircraft

Gingras Michel AVENTURA II

Registration

N543MG

Category

Airplane

Year built

2009

Engines

1

Operator

John Keyworth

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Punta Gorda → Punta Gorda

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA229

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the water while operating at a low altitude.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the float-equipped airplane stated the purpose of the flight was to "scout for fish." While flying 30 feet above the water the airplane encountered a "huge gust of wind" and then bounced off the water surface multiple times. The pilot applied full power to reestablish flight but the right pontoon contacted the water and the airplane "ground looped." Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed substantial damage to the vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies that could have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.