<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1007267, April 2012

Pilot of a light sport amphibian experienced (rotax) engine failure at low altitude during practice go-around. He landed straight ahead with partial gear extension.

Attributes
ACN	1007267
Time
Date	201204
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Seaplane or Amphibian
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Component
Aircraft Component	Engine
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 805 Flight Crew Type 462
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical

Narrative:

During departure; gear up; flaps up; engine (80 hp rotax) lost power; checked fuel shutoff valve and fuel gauge which were normal; cycled gear to down position; gear did not reach full extension before aircraft settled back to runway; aircraft slid on fiberglass boat hull and protective keel guard a very short distance to a stop on departure end of runway. Raised airplane; extended and locked gear down; taxied aircraft to hangar. Minimal damage and no injuries.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot of a light sport amphibian experienced (Rotax) engine failure at low altitude during practice go-around. He landed straight ahead with partial gear extension.

Narrative: During departure; gear up; flaps up; engine (80 HP Rotax) lost power; checked fuel shutoff valve and fuel gauge which were normal; cycled gear to down position; gear did not reach full extension before aircraft settled back to runway; aircraft slid on fiberglass boat hull and protective keel guard a very short distance to a stop on departure end of runway. Raised airplane; extended and locked gear down; taxied aircraft to hangar. Minimal damage and no injuries.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.