Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY N24YD

Summary

On 2 January 2019 at about 19:30 local time, a Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY registered N24YD was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, 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.

Date

2 January 2019 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Sacramento, California, United States

Coordinates

38.6008, -121.5033

Aircraft

Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY

Registration

N24YD

Category

Airplane

Year built

2007

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Napa → Sacramento

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR19LA054

1 person died.

The pilot's failure to properly configure the landing gear before performing a water landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amphibious experimental airplane reported that, after takeoff from a runway, he became distracted and forgot to retract the landing gear. He then flew the airplane to a river; during the approach for landing, he announced that the gear was retracted but did not visually confirm it, and the airplane subsequently landed in the river with the landing gear extended. After touchdown, the airplane immediately nosed down and partially sank.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.