Lake amphib wheels down water landing.
Washington, USA.
Wheels selected down for water landing. Described by onlooker as 'violent' touchdown. Aircraft completely waterlogged and semi submerged. Pilot ok. I have photos but cant post them here. https://cimg3.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....873f7233b7.jpg Both front screens broken from violent impact. |
When I was trained in the Lake Amphib, by one of the masters on the type, he told me that a wheels down landing in the water would unlikely flip the plane, though would result in a damaging sudden stop. A lake can be flipped over in the water, and destroyed, following a decent touchdown with the gear retracted - but I honestly don't remember how my student managed it, and I'm happy not to have that memory!
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Turbo Beaver floatplane also has made a gear down water landing and capsized on Lake Washington... no injuries.
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