ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 227226
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| Date: | Tuesday 16 July 2019 |
| Time: | 15:45 LT |
| Type: |  Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey |
| Owner/operator: | Registration Pending |
| Registration: | N632FG |
| MSN: | 1MK-033 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 982 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912UL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Eagles Nest Aerodrome (FD44), Crescent City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Crescent, FL (FD44) |
| Crescent, FL (FD44) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was conducting a test flight following minor maintenance he had performed on the airplane. While attempting to land on water in calm wind conditions (he described the water as 'glass smooth'), the pilot applied forward stick and immediately found himself underwater. He later stated he believed he lost depth perception when he leveled out above the water's surface prior to touchdown and pushed the nose down to land. Witnesses report the airplane nosed over just prior to landing.
Probable Cause: The pilot's misjudgment of his altitude during landing and subsequent decrease in pitch attitude, which resulted in a collision with the water.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ERA19LA229
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=632FG
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Jul-2019 21:53 | Geno | Added |
| 17-Jul-2019 04:28 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Phase, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Jul-2019 16:55 | Geno | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 02-Jul-2022 07:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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