N459BA is a 2018 Icon Aircraft A5. It is a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft with 2 seats, powered by a Rotax 912 IS rated at 100 horsepower. The registration is active, with the registrant based in Shipshewana, IN. Its light-sport airworthiness certificate was issued in Dec 2018. It has been registered to its current owner since Dec 2025. This page also carries 1 NTSB event.
- 8 years old
- 1 of 204 Icon Aircraft A5
2025
2018
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After fueling the airplane at a nearby airport, the pilot was returning to his home lake to perform a water landing. During the landing, the landing gear were still configured in the extended position. The landing gear contacted the water and the airplane nosed down into the water. The airplane subsequently submerged in the water and sank. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and left wing. The pilot reported there were no mechanical failures or anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. Postaccident examination of the wreckage revealed that the landing gear had no abnormalities that prevented normal operation.
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