Seaplane or Amphibian
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 70; Flight Crew Total 15000; Flight Crew Type 270
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Strike - Aircraft; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
General Maintenance Action
Weather; Aircraft; Human Factors
Was flying a C208 on Amphibious floats. Weather for the approach (wind 350/30 gusting 35; 500 overcast; visibility 3 miles in light snow with possible moderate rime ice in cloud below 6000 feet).Approach fairly normal; broke cloud around 500 feet carrying a fair bit of ice. For this very reason I kept approach speed slightly over 100 kts. Flare and hold off was hard work in the strong and gusty wind; but on touchdown it was obvious that something major was wrong. When the aircraft stopped; I sat there for maybe a half minute; shut down everything; got out and noticed that the main wheels did not support the aircraft weight on landing though the two front wheels were down and locked. I cannot recall ever hearing the gear warning!
The pilot of an Amphibious C208 reported that while landing on a hard surface runway; the wheels had not supported the weight of the aircraft.