Accident · 2018-07-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2018-07-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- Cessna A185 (N14ED)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- TROPIC OCEAN AIRWAYS, LLC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Tropic Ocean Airways LLC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to retract the wheels of the amphibious airplane on takeoff, which resulted in a nose-over when the airplane landed on water with the wheels extended. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to use appropriate checklists.
Source: NTSB case GAA18CA388Flight 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 | Commercial | Airplane | 26 | Class 1 (2018-04-11) | 756.2 total · 20 in this make/model · 289.5 as PIC · 128.6 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.