Pilot Debrief

Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY near Sacramento, CA — 2019-01-02

Final reportWPR19LA054
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Date
2019-01-02
Location
Sacramento, CA, USA
Aircraft
Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY
Registration
N24YD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Phase of flight
Approach

Probable cause

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

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 He then flew the airplane to a river; during the approach for landing, he announced that the gear was retracted but did not visually confirm it, and the airplane subsequently landed in the river with the landing gear extended.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.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Human factors
First missed decision gate
Pilot failed to visually confirm landing gear retraction before approach.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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  • 2 docket documents
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Docket documents2

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