Grumman G44 N111W

Summary

On 17 September 2016 at about 18:30 local time, a Grumman G44 registered N111W was involved in an accident near Lakeport, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

17 September 2016 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lakeport, California, United States

Nearest airport

Lampson Field (1O2)

Coordinates

39.0478, -122.8956

Aircraft

Grumman G44

Registration

N111W

Category

Airplane

Year built

1945

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Lakeport → Lakeport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA509

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear, which resulted in a gear-down water landing and a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of an amphibious airplane reported that he departed a hard surfaced runway and flew to a lake about 3 nautical miles away. He further reported that after takeoff he failed to retract the landing gear and during the touchdown on the lake, the airplane nosed over. The pilot reported that he did not use a checklist during the flight. The fuselage and vertical stabilizer sustained substantial damage.  The pilot reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.