# N502BK: 2007 Sea & Air Sales SEAREY

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Sea & Air Sales SEAREY](https://openairdocs.org/model/sea-air-sales-searey) (registry code 05622GW, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Rotax 912ULS series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series) (registry code 55572)
- Serial number: 1DK247
- Year built: 2007
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Kit: Progressive Aerodyne Inc SEAREY
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: October 25, 2007
- Certificate issued: August 18, 2020
- Expires: August 31, 2027
- Mode S code: A64181
- Registered owner: [Shulsky Joseph V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHULSKY%20JOSEPH%20V)
- Location: [Clear Lake Shores, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Clear%20Lake%20Shores)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5381° N, 95.0329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77565, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=502BK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502BK

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Rotax 912ULS model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (Sea & Air Sales SEAREY)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Rotax 912ULS series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CEN20CA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN20CA348), Aug 17, 2020: Progressive Aerodyne Searey (N502BK), League City, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a water takeoff after an encounter with the wake from a boat.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20200817013199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200817013199A), Aug 17, 2020: Sea & Air Sales LLC SEAREY (N502BK), League City, TX, Substantial damage. The aircraft departed the la porte, Texas, airport and, after a uneventful flight to the clearlake area of houston, executed a successful water landing with a…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other Sea & Air Sales SEAREY aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/sea-air-sales-searey/aircraft.md
- The Rotax 912ULS series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/rotax-912uls-series.md

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