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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Turck G L/D SEA REY · Winter Haven, FL · August 2, 2010

Date: August 2, 2010 · 11:00 local
Place: Winter Haven, FL
Airport: Jack Browns Spb
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N914SR
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10LA391
Reported as: Turck G L/D SEA REY
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,000 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N914SRRegistration cancelled Aug 10, 2012 · Turck G L/Duflo J T SEA REYS/N 1DK160 · Built 1997 Airframe modelTurck G L/Duflo J T SEA REY Engine 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.

Witnesses stated Mr. Taylor was in the traffic pattern at 400 feet with a very nose high attitude. The left wing dropped and the aircraft spun to the left impacting the water nose first. Witnesses stated this was Mr. Taylor's first flight alone in this aircraft. He did not have a seaplane rating. A post crash engine run demonstrated the engine could develop enough power for flight.

As the FAA filed it

WITNESSES STATED MR. TAYLOR WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT 400 FEET WITH A VERY NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE AIRCRAFT SPUN TO THE LEFT IMPACTING THE WATER NOSE FIRST. WITNESSES STATED THIS WAS MR. TAYLOR'S FIRST FLIGHT ALONE IN THIS AIRCRAFT. HE DID NOT HAVE A SEAPLANE RATING. A POST CRASH ENGINE RUN DEMONSTRATED THE ENGINE COULD DEVELOP ENOUGH POWER FOR FLIGHT.

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 ERA10LA391Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportWinter Haven, FLThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed on approach for landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall/spin and collision with water.Aug 2, 2010 · Substantial damage