American Longevity SEAREY N915TR

Summary

On 19 April 2009 at about 14:12 local time, a American Longevity SEAREY registered N915TR was involved in an accident near Littleton, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 April 2009 at 14:12

Classification

Accident

Location

Littleton, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

36.5044, -78.8750

Aircraft

American Longevity SEAREY

Registration

N915TR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Halifax → Littleton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA254

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to ensure the landing gear was properly configured for the water landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The amphibian pilot departed from a paved runway, and planned a water landing on a lake near a small island. At touchdown, the airplane nearly nosed over, but came to rest upright, though it ultimately sank. The forward section of the hull, wing struts, wing structure, and landing gear all sustained damage during the accident sequence. The pilot later stated that he failed to raise the landing gear after his initial departure from the runway, and that he never used the landing checklist onboard the airplane during the flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.