ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 166314
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| Date: | Wednesday 7 August 2013 |
| Time: | 16:19 LT |
| Type: |  Christen A-1 Husky |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | G-WATR |
| MSN: | 1040 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-C1G |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Loch Awe, off Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute -
 United Kingdom
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Loch Earn, Perth & Kinross |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
This tandem-seat, amphibian aircraft was being used to train a pilot prior to the renewal of his Single-Engine Piston (SEP) (Land) rating. During the flight and with the landing gear extended, an engine failure was simulated when overhead Loch Awe. The instructor told the student to imagine a landing strip on the surface of the loch and to aim for that. The student expected to be told when to climb away but instead the instructor invited him to continue and land. The landing gear remained extended and this caused the aircraft to flip onto its back when water contact was made. Both pilots escaped without injury.
Despite substantial damage to cowlings, forward fuselage, floats, landing gear and wings, and other damage as a result of water immersion, G-WATR was sold on 24 February 2014 to new owners (presumably for repairs/rebuild)
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
1. https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/christen-a-1-husky-g-watr-7-august-2013
2. https://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/moderngov/ieListDocuments.aspx?MId=5811
3. http://www.caa.co.uk/aircraft-registration/
4. http://www.aaib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/Christen%20A-1%20Husky,%20G-WATR%2012-13.pdf
5. http://www.neils-seaplanes.co.uk/
6. https://abpic.co.uk/pictures/view/1388436/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-May-2014 04:43 | Dr. John Smith | Added |
| 26-Oct-2014 20:15 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Embed code] |
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