Pilot Debrief

LAFFERTY JACK SEA REY near Bell, FL — 2025-09-06

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Date
2025-09-06
Location
Bell, FL, USA
Aircraft
LAFFERTY JACK SEA REY
Registration
N2469J
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to raise the landing gear before landing on the water.

NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amphibious airplane stated that he departed from a turf runway at his home airport but forgot to raise the landing gear. He planned a short flight to a nearby river where he would make a water landing, before returning to his home airport. While landing in the river, the extended landing gear contacted the water and the airplane nosed over, resulting in substantial damage to the forward portion of the fuselage. The pilot stated that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

NTSB coding

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