Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY LSA N108SR
13 July 2017 · Spicewood, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 July 2017 at about 00:30 local time, a Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY LSA registered N108SR was involved in an accident near Spicewood, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. 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 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Spicewood, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 30.4981, -98.0936
- Aircraft
- Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY LSA
- Registration
- N108SR
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2014
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lago Vista → Spicewood
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA409
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear before landing on water.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the amphibious, float-equipped airplane reported that he failed to retract the landing gear before landing on water. The fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2017 | Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY LSA | Lake Ashby, Florida, United States | - | Serious 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 | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Sep 2017 | Cessna 340 | McKinney, Texas, United States | Holubar Properties Inc | No injuries | - |
| 19 Feb 2017 | Robinson R44 | Spofford, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Cessna 150 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2017 | Swearingen SA26 | Hondo, Texas, United States | FMG Aviation LLC | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 2017 | Beechcraft 58 | Ingleside, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 2017 | Robinson R22 BETA | Electra, Texas, United States | Carmichael Helicopter Service LLC | Fatal | 1 |