Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
NTSB analysis
According to the pilot, he performed several water touch and go landings on different lakes and elected to perform one more before going back to the destination airport. During the landing, the airplane banked to the right, the right float touched the water, and the airplane veered "sharply" to the right. It struck the bank of the lake resulting in substantial damage to the fuselage. The airplane came to rest on the bank and the pilot and passenger egressed without issue. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA20CA254 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jul 4, 2020
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Ooltewah, Tennessee
- Nearest airport
- Collegedale Muni (FGU)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Amateur-built AIRCAM
- N-number
- N760JJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2015
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.