NTSB CAROL · Event
Event WPR21LA367
Registry · N456SB
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
QUEST AIRCRAFT COMPANY LLC KODIAK 100
Year of manufacture
2016 · 5 years old at event
Engine
P&W CANADA PT6A-34 (750 hp)
Seats / Engines
10 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
20161130
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A589F8
Registrant of record
SURFBIRD AVIATION I LLC
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain bank control during the landing roll which resulted in the right wing impacting the water’s surface.
Factual narrative
The pilot of the amphibious-equipped airplane reported that, during a water landing the left wing lifted, and the right wing struck the water’s surface. The right-wing aileron was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions 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).
- — Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Lateral/bank control-Not attained/maintained
- — Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_2021_WPR21LA367.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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