Icon Aircraft has launched a “thorough review” of an A5 incident after one of the light sport amphibians suffered hull damage and partially sank during an “extremely hard” landing near Miami on April 1.
Icon A5 Damaged in Hard Landing
Key Takeaways:
- An Icon A5 sustained hull damage and partially sank near Miami after an "extremely hard" landing, though both the pilot and passenger were uninjured.
- Icon Aircraft has launched a "thorough review" of the incident, with CEO Kirk Hawkins noting that all information points to pilot error.
- This marks the first incident of its kind for the A5 in 3,500 flight hours and with over 20 aircraft built, an amphibian often marketed to non-pilot thrill seekers.
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