The pilot and a passenger of an Icon A5 light sport amphibian suffered minor injuries after the airplane flipped in the water upon landing, apparently with the gear in the down and locked position.
Icon A5 Flips Over Following Water Landing Mishap
Key Takeaways:
- An Icon A5 light sport amphibian plane flipped upon landing in Okanagan Lake, British Columbia, likely because its landing gear was extended.
- The 72-year-old pilot and 59-year-old passenger sustained only minor, non-life-threatening injuries, despite the common fatality risk of such seaplane mishaps.
- Landing on water with extended gear is a known danger that seaplane pilots are trained to avoid.
- Canadian accident investigators are on the scene investigating the incident.
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