Skykits Corporation Savannah N63XT accident near Springville, Tennessee

Probable cause

Collision with an unknown object during landing.

NTSB analysis

The purpose of the flight was for the flight instructor to give instruction to the pilot and endorse him for a light sport aircraft sea rating. The flight instructor reported that during the initial landing on a lake, as the water line moved about three-quarters of the way up the floats, the airplane suddenly pitched over and became inverted. The pilot receiving instruction believed the airplane struck an object during landing. A post-accident examination by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed that the right float sustained substantial damage consistent with contact with an object and that no mechanical malfunctions or anomalies were found. The object struck by the seaplane could not be identified.

Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA10CA495 for the full record.