N1076D – Murphy Aircraft Rebel – 2012-05-03 NTSB Accident Report

On May 03, 2012, a Murphy Aircraft Rebel (N1076D) was involved in an incident near Hayden Lake, ID. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The pilots’ failure to position the landing gear for landing on the water, which resulted in a nose-over.

During a glassy water landing the single-engine amphibian airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted. The certified flight instructor reported that prior to landing neither the regular airplane checklist nor his personal GUMPS checklist had been used. The pilot receiving instruction, who was also the owner of the airplane, added that they were just in a rush and forgot to use the checklist. A postaccident examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration safety inspector revealed that the left landing gear was extended and the right landing gear was partially retracted. Further examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the fuselage, firewall, and door frames.

This incident is documented in NTSB report WPR12CA234. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N1076D.