Pilot Debrief

Searey Classic near Winchester, TX — 2024-02-25

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Date
2024-02-25
Location
Winchester, TX, USA
Aircraft
Searey Classic
Registration
N360MD
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Minor
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to attain/maintain airplane control during a landing approach that resulted in an uncontrolled descent and an impact with the lake.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he aborted the first landing after the airplane bounced twice on the lake. During the second approach for landing, the airplane rolled right, and the pilot tried to counter the right roll with left aileron control input. The airplane’s nose then quickly dropped. The pilot increased engine power and applied control inputs to recover the airplane, which decreased the nose down pitch and right roll, but there was not enough altitude to prevent the airplane from impacting the lake. The airplane impacted the lake and nosed over coming to rest inverted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to wing and fuselage. The pilot reported that there was no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

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