Allardyce Michael GLASTAR N238MA

Summary

On 9 February 2011 at about 20:55 local time, a Allardyce Michael GLASTAR registered N238MA was involved in an accident near Wilsonville, Oregon, 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

9 February 2011 at 20:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Wilsonville, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Willamette River (NONE)

Coordinates

45.2833, -122.7833

Aircraft

Allardyce Michael GLASTAR

Registration

N238MA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aurora → Aurora

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR11CA130

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to raise the landing gear wheels prior to landing in water, resulting in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he took off from the airport in his amphibious experimental airplane with the intention of flying a closed traffic pattern. Because he planned to land back on the runway, he left the landing gear in the extended position. During departure, he overflew a river, located about 3 miles north of the airport, and observed that the water was calm. The pilot stated that he made a spur of the moment decision to land in the river, and he forgot that the wheels were extended. The airplane was not equipped with an aural gear warning horn or gear position lights; however, it was equipped with mirrors on each wing in which he could have visually determined the position of the gear. The pilot stated that he did not check the position of the gear with the mirrors. He indicated that he forgot to raise the gear prior to landing in the water. Consequently, the airplane nosed over as it decelerated. During this event, a portion of the lower engine cowl broke, and most of the front windscreen separated from the cockpit. The pilot reported that he did not experience any malfunction with the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.