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FAA accident report · Amtr SEAREY · Lewisville, TX · July 17, 2004

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Date
July 17, 2004 · 14:40 local
Place
Lewisville, TX
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N27VS
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW04LA187
Reported as
Amtr Searey
Reported engine
ROTAX ROTAX912
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,080 total267 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N27VSRegistration cancelled Feb 14, 2005 · Saladino Vince O SEAREYS/N KM27 · Built 1995Airframe modelSaladino Vince O SEAREYEngine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Airman peter salas was PIC of ultralight seaplane N27VS on July 17, 2004. Airman salas had 1 passenger with him, privacy data omitted witnesses stated that N27VS was approximately 50 feet above lake Lewisville, approaching to land when the aircraft abruptly pitched over to the left, spiraling into the water. It looked like a stall/spin according to the witness, who is a pilot also.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRMAN PETER SALAS WAS PIC OF ULTRALIGHT SEAPLANE N27VS ON JULY 17, 2004. AIRMAN SALAS HAD 1 PASSENGER WITH HIM, ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ WITNESSES STATED THAT N27VS WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE LAKE LEWISVILLE, APPROACHING TO LAND WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ABRUPTLY PITCHED OVER TO THE LEFT, SPIRALING INTO THE WATER. IT LOOKED LIKE A STALL/SPIN ACCORDING TO THE WITNESS, WHO IS A PILOT ALSO.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW04LA187Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLewisville, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during final approach. A contributing factor was the gusty crosswind condition.Jul 17, 2004 · Substantial damage