Accident · 2025-10-04
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-10-04
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- MAULE M-7-260 (N368FS)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to retract the amphibious airplane’s landing gear before conducting a forced landing on the water, which resulted in a nose over.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA002Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | Airplane | 85 | Class 3 (2025-09-10) | 3,713 total · 571 in this make/model · 3,673 as PIC · 19 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.