Gordon R Smith SEA REY N94GR
14 June 2007 · Port St. Joe, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 June 2007 at about 13:45 local time, a Gordon R Smith SEA REY registered N94GR was involved in an accident near Port St. Joe, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Port St. Joe, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Costin Airport (A51)
- Coordinates
- 29.8344, -85.2847
- Aircraft
- Gordon R Smith SEA REY
- Registration
- N94GR
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port St. Joe → Port St. Joe
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL07LA089
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain a visual lookout and his improper decision to conduct a low altitude maneuver.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to witnesses, the airplane was seen flying at tree top level when the right wing struck a power line and caused the airplane to cartwheel into the canal. Examination of the airplane found no preimpact mechanical failure or malfunctions that would have prevented the airplane from operating properly.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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