Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY N452TR

Summary

On 4 October 2007 at about 20:00 local time, a Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY registered N452TR was involved in an accident near Cokato, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 October 2007 at 20:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Cokato, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

45.0707, -94.1801

Aircraft

Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY

Registration

N452TR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Flight Test

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cokato → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI08CA004

1 person was seriously injured.

The inadequate flare by the pilot during landing. Contributing factors were the lack of an endorsement by the pilot, the lack of total experience in the type of aircraft by the pilot, and the glassy water.

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The airplane was substantially damaged on impact with a lake during a glassy water landing. The pilot was performing a second flight test of the airplane when, upon landing touchdown, the airplane nosed over. The airplane damage included delamination of hull. The pilot sustained serious injuries, which included a broken right ankle and facial fractures. The airplane was not equipped with an optional shoulder harness restraint system. The pilot did not hold an AP4 logbook endorsement allowing him to pilot float equipped aircraft.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.