# NTSB Accident GAA16CA524
> **VAN HOOMISSEN GERALD J MURPHY ELITE** · 2016-09-09 · Nordman, ID, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** GAA16CA524
- **Event ID:** 20161006X15038
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-09-09
- **Location:** Nordman, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.576389, -116.871948
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** VAN HOOMISSEN GERALD J
- **Model:** MURPHY ELITE
- **Registration:** N567AK
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

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.

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