Progressive Aerodyne STINGRAY N6277K

Summary

On 19 June 1998 at about 14:00 local time, a Progressive Aerodyne STINGRAY registered N6277K, operated by Robert Roosen, was involved in an accident near Lake Tarpon, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 June 1998 at 14:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake Tarpon, Florida, United States

Coordinates

28.1408, -82.7790

Aircraft

Progressive Aerodyne STINGRAY

Registration

N6277K

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert Roosen

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA98LA184

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to insure that the landing gear was in the up-and-locked position prior to the water landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was practicing touch-and-go landings at Lake Tarpon. During the approach for the second touch-and-go, he checked the landing gear handle to insure that it was in the up position, but could not remember the position of the landing gear lock before or after touchdown. Upon landing, the landing gear was unlocked, the airplane nosed down in the water momentarily, and came to rest in an upright position. Examination of the landing gear revealed no evidence of a mechanical failure or malfunction.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.