NTSB Identification:
SEA06FA168
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Sunday, August 27, 2006 in Owyhee, OR
Aircraft: Aviat A-1B, registration: N94HY
Injuries: 1 Uninjured.
This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.
On August 27, 2006, about 1326 Pacific daylight time, an Aviat Aircraft, Inc, Husky A-1B, N94HY, sustained substantial damage subsequent to a nose-over while landing at the Owyhee State Reservoir Airport (28U), Owyhee, Oregon. The airplane was registered to the pilot and was being operated as a personal cross-country flight under the provisions of Title 14, CFR Part 91, when the accident occurred. The private pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated from Ontario, Oregon, approximately 1 hour prior to the accident.
In a written report submitted to the National Transportation Safety Board on September 6, the pilot stated he completed 3-4 water ski runs (a maneuver that is accomplished by setting the aircraft's parking brake, touching down on the water, and skiing on the main landing gear tires) and was proceeding to the airport for a full-stop landing. The pilot stated the airplane touched down (wheel landing at approximately 43 mph) on the dirt runway and immediately started to skid. The aircraft continued to skid and eventually nosed-over. The aircraft came to rest inverted on the dirt/sod runway.
Following the nose-over, the pilot discovered that he had inadvertently landed with the parking brake set.
