Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY N129KB

Summary

On 15 October 2022 at about 22:00 local time, a Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY registered N129KB was involved in an accident near Lake Isabel, 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.

Date

15 October 2022 at 22:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Lake Isabel, Washington, United States

Coordinates

47.8702, -121.5924

Aircraft

Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY

Registration

N129KB

Category

Airplane

Year built

2006

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Anacortes → Gold Bar

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA019

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s loss of airplane control after an encounter with windshear during takeoff which, resulted in a hard water landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amphibious airplane reported that, during the tailwind departure from the mountain lake, the airplane was about 40 ft above water level, at an airspeed of 57 miles per hour (mph), when the airplane encountered windshear. The airspeed decreased suddenly by 10-15 mph and the airplane entered a 600 foot per minute descent rate that the airplane was unable to out climb with takeoff power. The airplane subsequently collided hard with the water and bounced before coming to rest. The wings and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.