Unauthorized water landing by an atx aircraft. Training in progress.

Attributes
ACN	349195
Time
Date	199609
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdr
State Reference	CT
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lgb
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 4300 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	349195
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Aircraft departed bdr airport for a part 91 training flight. The aircraft departed north to practice takeoffs and lndgs on the housatonr river. The aircraft set up for a normal landing to the south. The obstacle was one set of power lines on final approach. The aircraft passed high over the power lines. The trainee reduced power, but still missed the landing spot and landed long. There were a few rowing sculls in the area. Our aircraft touched down behind and horizontally with reference to the sculls. The boaters appeared unhappy. I feel this situation could be prevented by installing 'balls' on the power lines. If there are any questions please call my home. Note: the landing area was a restr type landing area. During descent I had briefed the trainee that after passing the power lines a landing would be made. The landing area had a sharp corner at the end. Hence a landing was the only safe option. Another thought is to develop a seaplane landing area on the housatonr river. This would provide a segregated training area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH WATER LNDG BY AN ATX ACFT. TRAINING IN PROGRESS.

Narrative: ACFT DEPARTED BDR ARPT FOR A PART 91 TRAINING FLT. THE ACFT DEPARTED N TO PRACTICE TKOFS AND LNDGS ON THE HOUSATONR RIVER. THE ACFT SET UP FOR A NORMAL LNDG TO THE S. THE OBSTACLE WAS ONE SET OF PWR LINES ON FINAL APCH. THE ACFT PASSED HIGH OVER THE PWR LINES. THE TRAINEE REDUCED PWR, BUT STILL MISSED THE LNDG SPOT AND LANDED LONG. THERE WERE A FEW ROWING SCULLS IN THE AREA. OUR ACFT TOUCHED DOWN BEHIND AND HORIZLY WITH REF TO THE SCULLS. THE BOATERS APPEARED UNHAPPY. I FEEL THIS SIT COULD BE PREVENTED BY INSTALLING 'BALLS' ON THE PWR LINES. IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL MY HOME. NOTE: THE LNDG AREA WAS A RESTR TYPE LNDG AREA. DURING DSCNT I HAD BRIEFED THE TRAINEE THAT AFTER PASSING THE PWR LINES A LNDG WOULD BE MADE. THE LNDG AREA HAD A SHARP CORNER AT THE END. HENCE A LNDG WAS THE ONLY SAFE OPTION. ANOTHER THOUGHT IS TO DEVELOP A SEAPLANE LNDG AREA ON THE HOUSATONR RIVER. THIS WOULD PROVIDE A SEGREGATED TRAINING AREA.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.