Weston SEA-ERA N226SE
24 June 2009 · Bellevue, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 June 2009 at about 17:45 local time, a Weston SEA-ERA registered N226SE, operated by Paul H Weston, was involved in an accident near Bellevue, Washington, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bellevue, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.6239, -122.0814
- Aircraft
- Weston SEA-ERA
- Registration
- N226SE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paul H Weston
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Flight Test
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bellevue → Bellevue
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- WPR09CA310
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during landing, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The light sport aircraft student pilot was taking his experimental light sport seaplane for its second test flight. The student pilot reported that he reduced power without verifying the airplane's airspeed during the landing and the left wing dropped; the airplane subsequently touched down hard upon the water. Damage included composite material fractures on both vertical fins. The student pilot had about 32 hours total time and had been signed off by his certified flight instructor to fly a single-engine land light sport airplane. He was not signed off for solo flight in the accident airplane. The student pilot did not report any mechanical malfunctions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Weston SEA accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Mar 2013 | Weston SEA-ERA | Bellevue, Washington, United States | Weston Paul H | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2009 | Evektor-Aerotechnik As SPORTSTAR | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Snohomish Flying Service Inc | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2009 | Bielawa ROTORWAY E | Sequim, Washington, United States | R L Bielawa Associates Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2009 | Cessna 172P | Renton, Washington, United States | Boeing Employees Flying Assoc Inc | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 2009 | Smith Albert F CHALLENGER TWO | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | Angel Wings Aviation LLC | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2009 | Morgan James E MORGAN RV6 | Everett, Washington, United States | Morgan James E | No injuries | - |
| 8 Oct 2009 | Piper PA-12 | Burlington, Washington, United States | Bruce L. Heiner | Fatal | 1 |