NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR12CA151
Registry · N32LB
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
SILVERLIGHT AVIATION APOLLO AG1
Year of manufacture
2024
Engine
ROTAX 912UL SERIES (80 hp)
Seats / Engines
1 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20241023
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A36CF3
Registrant of record
BOYER LARRY E
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot did not maintain directional control during a water touchdown.
Factual narrative
The pilot stated that he was performing a water landing and believes the left sponson contacted the water about the same time as the hull. The airplane water-looped, bending both sponsons and the left wing tip. Additionally, the left side of the airplane’s nose and left fuselage at the pilot entry station were wrinkled and bent. The pilot stated that he was performing a water landing in a cove with gusty wind conditions. The airplane touched down twice and, on the third touchdown, veered violently to the left. He believed that he either “chined and waterlooped” or that the left sponson contacted the water first. Both sponsons and the left wing tip were substantially damaged. Additionally, the left side of the airplane’s nose and left fuselage at the pilot entry station were wrinkled and bent. 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).
- C Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained - C
- C Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot - C
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2012_WPR12CA151.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
Full investigation docket on
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