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 light sport amphibian sustained hull damage and partially sank after an "extremely hard" landing near Miami on April 1, though both the pilot and passenger were uninjured.
- Icon Aircraft has launched a "thorough review" of the incident, which marks the first of its kind in 3,500 A5 flight hours, with initial indications pointing to pilot error.
- The damaged aircraft was recovered and transported to Icon's base near Tampa, after being towed eight miles to a marina.
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