N5710D
We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
Safety history
- May 23, 1986Accident
THIS AIRCRAFT WAS OVERLOADED ON TAKEOFF WITH EXTRA FUEL, CAMPING EQUIPMENT, A PASSENGER, AN OUTBOARD MOTOR, TOOLS AND THE LIKE. IN ADDITION THE CENTER OF GRAVITY WAS PROBABLY OUT OF SAFE LIMITS. AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR AFFECTING TAKEOFF AND TURN PERFORMANCE WAS A FOLDABLE BOAT ATTACHED EXTERNALLY TO THE AIRFRAME, WHICH CREATED DRAG. WHEN THE PILOT TURNED TO ALND SHORTLY FOLLOWING THE TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT STALLED INTO THE WATER. THE PILOT WAS NOT FLOATPLANE RATED AND DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT MEDIC