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ERA25LA318

2025-08-18 · Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport PSM

Current FAA registration · N999XX

Make / Model
SCODA AERONAUTICA LTDA SUPER PETREL LS
Year of manufacture
2020 · 5 years old at event
Engine
ROTAX 912 IS (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20200124
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S ADF635

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to extend the airplane’s landing gear before landing.

Factual narrative

The pilot stated that he was attempting to land on a hard surface runway in his amphibious airplane when he got distracted and failed to use the before landing checklist and extend the landing gear. The pilot subsequently landed on the hull resulting in substantial damage to the composite structure. The pilot reported there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — Personnel issues-Action/decision-Action-Forgotten action/omission-Pilot
  • — Aircraft-Aircraft systems-Landing gear system-Gear extension and retract sys-Not used/operated

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2025_ERA25LA318.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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