Reported on local news of an "amphibian" (I assume as opposed to a floatplane) made a hard landing on Pitt Lake. I've seen photos of a yellow keel, but no CADORS as far as I've seen.
Most importantly the pilot and sole occupant is reported to be OK.
Anyone know more?
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/236231
Amphibian Pitt Lake 05.19.20
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Re: Amphibian Pitt Lake 05.19.20
I talked to the pilot in this incident and the plane was a Lake Buccaneer. Sounds like he was setting up for a water landing and got caught by a strong wind gust at just the wrong time when he was close to the water. The plane had a hard landing on the water and one of the wing sponsons partially detached, which they are designed to do at I believe 14lbs of force. The pilot is fine and it doesn't sound like it will take much to get the sponson replaced.
Probably lucky that it was a flying boat and didn't have a pontoon to dig in and flip.
Probably lucky that it was a flying boat and didn't have a pontoon to dig in and flip.
Re: Amphibian Pitt Lake 05.19.20
Say what? 14 pounds of force to cause the Sponson to detach??? Lol, that cant be right can it? You could literally lean against it and it would fall offwaterdog wrote: ↑Sun May 24, 2020 6:11 pm I talked to the pilot in this incident and the plane was a Lake Buccaneer. Sounds like he was setting up for a water landing and got caught by a strong wind gust at just the wrong time when he was close to the water. The plane had a hard landing on the water and one of the wing sponsons partially detached, which they are designed to do at I believe 14lbs of force. The pilot is fine and it doesn't sound like it will take much to get the sponson replaced.
Probably lucky that it was a flying boat and didn't have a pontoon to dig in and flip.
Re: Amphibian Pitt Lake 05.19.20
It's more that 14 pounds, but they usually will tear away without damaging anything elseSay what? 14 pounds of force to cause the Sponson to detach???
... With some good judgement of the wind, and a little skill, you can fly home with one in the back of the cabin. When you tear off both, which my Norwegian friend did, a little more resource will be needed to take off. By the way, the more correct term is wing tip float as it applies to a Lake Amphib. Sponsons do not attach to he wing, but rather from the side of the fuselage, as the Icon A5 has.
Re: Amphibian Pitt Lake 05.19.20
C-FDAC, a privately operated Lake LA-4-200, was conducting a leisure flight from Pitt Meadows
(CYPK), BC, with 1 pilot on board. While conducting a landing at Pitt Lake, BC, 14nm NE of CYPK,
the aircraft was struck by a gust of wind. The right hand wing sponson struck the water hard as the
pilot tried to maintain control. The sponson ruptured and began taking on water making the aircraft
uncontrollable. The pilot declared a MAYDAY as the aircraft began to list and the right hand wing
began to partially submerge. A helicopter responded as well as 2 private boats. The boats were
able to tow the disabled aircraft to shallow water. There were no injuries and the ELT did not
activate. The aircraft was retrieved the following day and returned to CYPK for repairs.
(CYPK), BC, with 1 pilot on board. While conducting a landing at Pitt Lake, BC, 14nm NE of CYPK,
the aircraft was struck by a gust of wind. The right hand wing sponson struck the water hard as the
pilot tried to maintain control. The sponson ruptured and began taking on water making the aircraft
uncontrollable. The pilot declared a MAYDAY as the aircraft began to list and the right hand wing
began to partially submerge. A helicopter responded as well as 2 private boats. The boats were
able to tow the disabled aircraft to shallow water. There were no injuries and the ELT did not
activate. The aircraft was retrieved the following day and returned to CYPK for repairs.
