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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Sasser Allen SEAREY · East Palatka, FL · April 6, 2018

Date: April 6, 2018 · 11:21 local
Place: East Palatka, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N124AL
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA212
Reported as: Sasser Allen Searey
Reported engine: ROTAX 912
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 1
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 303 total3 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N124ALRegistration cancelled Aug 9, 2019 · Sasser Allen L SEAREYS/N 1DK204 · Built 2017 Airframe modelSasser Allen L SEAREY Engine modelRotax 912 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

privacy data omittedPilot was practicing landings in front of his house on the st johns river. Weather was clear sunny, with a light breeze. 3 landings without incident. On 4th landing after touch down, the aircraft began to slow. Pilot attempted to lower the nose slightly and the plane flipped over. The aircraft is currently beyond economical repair. Owner/pilot will dispose of aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^PILOT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS IN FRONT OF HIS HOUSE ON THE ST JOHNS RIVER. WEATHER WAS CLEAR SUNNY, WITH A LIGHT BREEZE. 3 LANDINGS WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON 4TH LANDING AFTER TOUCH DOWN, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO SLOW. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE NOSE SLIGHTLY AND THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. OWNER/PILOT WILL DISPOSE OF AIRCRAFT.

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 GAA18CA212Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportWelaka, FLThe pilot’s incorrect pitch input during a water landing, which resulted in a nose-over. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s inadequate training and experience in the make and model airplane.Apr 6, 2018 · Substantial damage