# NTSB Accident CEN23LA290
> **GOOD JAMES AIR CAM** · 2023-07-07 · Caswell Beach, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN23LA290
- **Event ID:** 20230710192573
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-07-07
- **Location:** Caswell Beach, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.862177, -78.014984
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GOOD JAMES
- **Model:** AIR CAM
- **Registration:** N38HP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to properly evaluate the sea state during an open sea landing and subsequent takeoff attempt resulting in an inadvertent impact with the water.

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