ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311850
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| Date: | Tuesday 2 May 2023 |
| Time: | 18:00 LT |
| Type: |  Progressive Aerodyne SeaRey LSX |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N40SR |
| MSN: | 1LK618C |
| Year of manufacture: | 2022 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 68 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 912ULS |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Denison, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sherman-Denison-Grayson County Airport, TX (PNX/KGYI) |
| Pottsboro, TX | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the amphibious airplane reported that during a water landing, he forgot to retract the landing gear, and the airplane touched down with the landing gear extended. The airplane subsequently nosed over and sustained substantial damage to both wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to retract the landing gear before a water landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN23LA180
FAA register: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N40SR
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:13 | Geno | Added |
| 03-May-2023 05:18 | harro | Updated |
| 03-May-2023 07:00 | RobertMB | Updated |
| 01-Jul-2023 07:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated |
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