ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70218
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| Date: | Sunday 29 November 2009 |
| Time: | 13:30 |
| Type: |  Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N969TF |
| MSN: | 1DK249 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 182 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912S |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 200 yards off shore in the Blind Pass area of the Gulf of Mexico, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pine Island, FL (1FA3) |
| Pine Island, FL (1FA3) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was flying about 100 feet above the surface of the water, 300 to 400 feet offshore. As he entered a 180-degree turn he forgot to add power and the airplane lost 70 feet of altitude. The pilot then completed the turn about 30 feet above the water and at 40 miles per hour airspeed, and felt that “adding power did not seem appropriate” as he was “heading toward the beach with people everywhere.” The pilot then elected to allow the airplane to stall and crash into the water. A wreckage examination was conducted by the responding Federal Aviation Administration inspector who found no prexisting mechanical abnormalities or failures with the airplane.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to add power during a low-level turn, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and a subsequent stall.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 29-Nov-2009 19:02 | RobertMB | Added |
| 30-Nov-2009 16:59 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 02-Dec-2017 17:47 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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