Wroblewski SEAREY N4801W

Summary

On 26 May 2007 at about 13:30 local time, a Wroblewski SEAREY registered N4801W was involved in an accident near Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 May 2007 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Freeport, Pennsylvania, United States

Nearest airport

Allegheny River (NONE)

Coordinates

40.7039, -79.5894

Aircraft

Wroblewski SEAREY

Registration

N4801W

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Freeport → Freeport

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC07CA127

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a nose over while attempting to land on a river. A factor in this accident was the glassy water landing conditions.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the homebuilt Searey amphibious airplane had completed one uneventful landing on a river. The pilot stated that during his second landing, because of the glassy water conditions, he stayed close to the shoreline to better judge the water elevation, and utilized glassy water landing techniques. He further stated that he did not manipulate the landing gear handle after the first landing, and verified that the gear was up prior to the second landing. During touchdown, the airplane nosed over, and partially sank. The windshield fractured, and the airframe was substantially damaged. Examination of the airplane, which included the landing gear system, did not reveal any pre-impact failures. The pilot reported 689 hours of total flight experience, which included 65 hours in the same make and model as the accident airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.