# Accident 20000616007109A: Amtr SEARAY, Northport, WA, June 16, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 16, 2000, 10:00 local time
- Place: Northport, WA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.9310° N, 117.7699° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.9310&lon=-117.7699&mi=10
- Aircraft: N304WW, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N304WW-2002-06-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Schmidt Stephen F SEA REY (registry code 05607DA, https://openairdocs.org/model/schmidt-stephen-f-sea-rey) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR SEARAY
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA00LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA105) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000616007109A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING A GLASSY WATER LANDING WITHIN 75 FEET OFF THE SHORELINE USING THE SHORELINE AS A SURFACE REFERENCE. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WATER SURFACE HARD AND BOUNCED.  PILOT SCHMIDT ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND BUT COULD NOT MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND TURNED TO THE LEFT AND COLLIDED WITH TREES ALONG THE SHORELINE.  THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTATIAL DAMAGE TO ALL MAJOR COMPONENETS OF THE AIRCRAFT.  THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURIED.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 SEA00LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA00LA105), Jun 16, 2000: Schmidt SEA REY (N304WW), Northport, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control due to his inadequate remedial action in correcting for engine torque during the aborted landing. Factors include trees near the area where the pilot was…

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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