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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Tail Feathe SEAREY · Sanibel, FL · November 29, 2009

Date: November 29, 2009 · 13:35 local
Place: Sanibel, FL
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N969TF
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA085
Reported as: Tail Feathe Searey
Reported engine: Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 250 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N969TFRegistration cancelled Aug 13, 2012 · Tail Feather SEAREYS/N 1DK249 · Built 2001 Airframe modelTail Feather SEAREY Engine modelAmateur-built UNKNOWN ENG

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What happened

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

During a day VFR flight in the Sanibel, FL area, N969TF, a experimental amateur built aircraft crashed into the ocean. An eyewitness that did not observe the actual crash notified the coast guard who responded to the accident. No further details could be obtained.

As the FAA filed it

DURING A DAY VFR FLIGHT IN THE SANIBEL, FL AREA, N969TF, A EXPERIMENTAL AMATEUR BUILT AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN. AN EYEWITNESS THAT DID NOT OBSERVE THE ACTUAL CRASH NOTIFIED THE COAST GUARD WHO RESPONDED TO THE ACCIDENT. NO FURTHER DETAILS COULD BE OBTAINED.

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 ERA10LA085Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSanibel Island, FLThe pilot’s failure to add power during a low-level turn, which resulted in a loss of airspeed and a subsequent stall.Nov 29, 2009 · Substantial damage