Van Hoomissen Gerald J MURPHY ELITE N567AK

Summary

On 9 September 2016 at about 20:00 local time, a Van Hoomissen Gerald J MURPHY ELITE registered N567AK was involved in an accident near Nordman, Idaho, 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

9 September 2016 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Nordman, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

48.5764, -116.8719

Aircraft

Van Hoomissen Gerald J MURPHY ELITE

Registration

N567AK

Category

Airplane

Year built

2002

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Deer Park → Nordman

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA16CA524

2 people had minor injuries.

The floatplane pilot's improper landing flare during landing on choppy water with a tailwind, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's failure to determine the wind direction before landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amphibious float-equipped airplane reported that during the touchdown to the north on choppy lake waters the airplane nosed over. The pilot further reported that when he and the passenger egressed from the cockpit and climbed onto the floats he noticed that the wind was 5-7 miles per hour (mph) from the south. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. The pilot reported as a safety recommendation that the pilot should get a "better read of the wind direction" prior to landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.