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LA4200 30th Jun 2020 22:10

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.

Pilot DAR 1st Jul 2020 11:55

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!

treadigraph 2nd Jul 2020 11:48

Turbo Beaver floatplane also has made a gear down water landing and capsized on Lake Washington... no injuries.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/237597



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