Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY N9987Z

Summary

On 6 July 2024 at about 14:55 local time, a Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY registered N9987Z was involved in an accident near Stillwater, Oklahoma, 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

6 July 2024 at 14:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

36.1376, -97.1961

Aircraft

Progressive Aerodyne SEAREY

Registration

N9987Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

2019

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN24LA258

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to properly configure the landing gear before performing a 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 light sport airplane reported that during a water landing, he did not configure the landing gear to a retracted position, and the airplane touched down in the water with the landing gear extended. Subsequently, the airplane nosed over and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. 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.