# NTSB Accident ERA21LA114
> **AVIAT A1** · 2021-01-23 · Terrell, NC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21LA114
- **Event ID:** 20210126102560
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2021-01-23
- **Location:** Terrell, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.6238, -80.9305
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AVIAT
- **Model:** A1
- **Registration:** N480F
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear on the amphibious airplane prior to a water landing, resulting in a nose over and structural damage to the airframe. The mechanic’s failure to remove electrical tape from the pitot tube, the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, and the pilot’s failure to visually confirm the landing gear position prior to touchdown were all factors in the accident.

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