Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY LSA N796SR
8 July 2017 · Lake Ashby, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 July 2017 at about 15:30 local time, a Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY LSA registered N796SR was involved in an accident near Lake Ashby, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lake Ashby, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 28.9306, -81.0928
- Aircraft
- Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY LSA
- Registration
- N796SR
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2016
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Port Orange → Lake Ashby
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA17CA236
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's incorrect configuration of the landing gear for a water landing in an amphibious airplane, which resulted in a nose-over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the special light sport, amphibious airplane stated that he had planned a local personal sightseeing flight, which included departing from an airport, landing on a lake about 20 miles away, then returning to the departure airport. During the approach to landing on the lake, the pilot left the landing gear in the extended position, which was the wrong position for a water landing. Once the airplane touched down on water, it decelerated quickly, nosed over, and then came to rest inverted. The pilot added that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. When the airplane was recovered from the lake, damage was observed on both wings and the fuselage. The landing gear were observed in the extended position, and the landing gear selector was also in the landing gear extended position.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2017 | Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY LSA | Spicewood, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2016 | Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY | Sebring, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2018 | Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY | Haverhill, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 2019 | Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY | Sacramento, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jul 2019 | Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY | Crescent, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2015 | Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY LSA | Elfin Cove, Alaska, United States | Morris Keeney | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Mar 2017 | Cessna 172S | St Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Piper PA28 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Feb 2017 | Cessna 152 | Bonifay, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 2017 | Cirrus SR22 | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Jun 2017 | Aero Commander 200D | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Mar 2017 | Beechcraft B 60 | Duette, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |