Rusk SMITH SUPER CUB N316BR

Summary

On 3 June 2011 at about 20:20 local time, a Rusk SMITH SUPER CUB registered N316BR was involved in an accident near Heron, Montana, 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

3 June 2011 at 20:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Heron, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Cabinet Gorge Reservoir (None)

Coordinates

48.0583, -115.9017

Aircraft

Rusk SMITH SUPER CUB

Registration

N316BR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Seeley Lake → Spokane

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA249

1 person had minor injuries.

The floatplane's collision with a submerged object during a water landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that from his airborne perspective, the river looked suitable for landing his float plane. He did not observe any sand bar or obstacles in the water. The pilot stated that his descent into the water was normal, and he landed with the current. Upon touchdown, the airplane which was only equipped with floats, immediately nosed over. It subsequently sank. The pilot said the front of the right float was ripped off in the landing, and the front windscreen broke open from the airframe. He opined that the floatplane impacted a submerged object. The pilot inflated his emergency flotation device and swam to shore.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.