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NTSB CAROL · Event

Event ERA25LA232

2025-06-08 Geneva, Florida, United States None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N405XP

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

Make / Model

SCODA AERONAUTICA LTDA SUPER PETREL XP

Year of manufacture

2024 · 1 years old at event

Engine

ROTAX 915 IS (135 hp)

Seats / Engines

2 seats · 1 engine

Last airworthiness date

20240313

ADS-B equipped

Yes — Mode-S A4C14F

Registrant of record

SUPER PETREL USA INC

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The airplane’s collision with a submerged object during landing, which resulted in substantial damage to the fuselage/hull.

Factual narrative

The pilot of the amphibious airplane reported that while landing on a lake he heard a large noise just after touching down. After water began to enter the cockpit, the pilot shut down the airplane and he and his passenger evacuated. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the bottom of the fuselage/hull consistent with a collision with a submerged object. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

Hierarchical cause / factor breakdown from the FAA bulk avdata database. Each finding tagged C (Cause) or F (Factor).

  • Environmental issues-Physical environment-Object/animal/substance-Hidden/submerged object-Effect on equipment

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_ERA25LA232.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.