Aviation accident CEN20CA254

Name: aviation accident: Volmer VJ22 near Erie (2020-06-27)
Start: 2020-06-27
Location: Erie, MI, USA

MINR · Volmer VJ22 · 2020-06-27 · Erie, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CEN20CA254
Event ID: 20200629X55704
Type: Accident
Date: 2020-06-27
Location: Erie, MI, USA
Coordinates: 41.77639, -83.446945

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Volmer
Model: VJ22
Registration: N59262
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to ensure that the amphibious airplane’s wheels were retracted before attempting a water landing, resulting in a nose over during touch down. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a checklist available to the pilot.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown