Brunzlick Larry R SEAWIND 3000 EXPERIM N896CB
22 September 2015 · Pelican Lake, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 September 2015 at about 22:00 local time, a Brunzlick Larry R SEAWIND 3000 EXPERIM registered N896CB, operated by Brunzlick Larry R., was involved in an accident near Pelican Lake, Wisconsin, United States. One person was 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pelican Lake, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.5031, -89.1964
- Aircraft
- Brunzlick Larry R SEAWIND 3000 EXPERIM
- Registration
- N896CB
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2012
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Brunzlick Larry R.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Medford → Pelican Lake
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA15CA279
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
Abnormal runway contact which precipitated a loss of directional control and impact with water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported that he was practicing landings on a lake in his experimental amateur-built amphibious airplane. During the accident landing, he reported that the airplane "skipped slightly about 2 feet off the water, I held attitude and let it come down again but I accidentally let the left wing tip sponson settle onto the water while still going at about 55 knots." The airplane started to turn to the left, the sponson dug in more, and he reported that he did not correct the situation quickly enough. The airplane turned 180 degrees before coming to rest. Once the airplane was towed to shore, substantial damage was noticed to both wing sponsons and the rudder. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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