Lydon Patrick F SEAREY N252JB

Summary

On 24 May 2012 at about 12:40 local time, a Lydon Patrick F SEAREY registered N252JB, operated by Moonbeam Leasing, was involved in an accident near Sanford, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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

24 May 2012 at 12:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Sanford, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Orlando-Sanford International (SFB)

Coordinates

28.7211, -81.2206

Aircraft

Lydon Patrick F SEAREY

Registration

N252JB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Moonbeam Leasing

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sanford → Leesburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA12CA361

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to ensure that the landing gear was retracted for the water landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he departed from a hard-surfaced runway for a flight to, and touch-and-go landing on, a lake approximately about 3 miles away. The touchdown on the lake was normal, but immediately after making contact with the water, the airplane abruptly decelerated and nosed over. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the nose and fuselage. Postaccident examination revealed that the landing gear was in the extended and locked position; however, the position of the landing gear switch at impact could not be confirmed because of possible movement during the shutdown and recovery. Initially, the pilot stated that he "forgot to put the wheels up." Later, he reported that he raised the gear after the departure. However, no preaccident mechanical malfunction or failures were found that would have precluded normal gear retraction for a water landing. Thus, based on the evidence that the airplane nosed over immediately after touchdown and that the landing gear was extended and locked after impact, it is likely that the landing gear was not retracted after takeoff.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.