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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Silva Richard F SEAWIND · Pocono Summit, PA · October 12, 2018

Date: October 12, 2018 · 10:30 local
Place: Pocono Summit, PA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N46SW
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA19CA051
Reported as: Silva Richard F Seawind
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Unknown or foreign certificate
Pilot’s flight hours: 22,000 total60 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N46SWRegistration cancelled Nov 23, 2022 · Silva Richard F SEAWINDS/N 003 Airframe modelSilva Richard F SEAWIND Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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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 omitted Attempted to depart stillwater lake when he lost control of the aircraft causing damage to the right aileron, right wing and breaking the right wing tip float off. Pilot admitted the accident was pilot error, that he should have never attempted to take off due to high winds conditions.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ATTEMPTED TO DEPART STILLWATER LAKE WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT AILERON, RIGHT WING AND BREAKING THE RIGHT WING TIP FLOAT OFF. PILOT ADMITTED THE ACCIDENT WAS PILOT ERROR, THAT HE SHOULD HAVE NEVER ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF DUE TO HIGH WINDS CONDITIONS.

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 GAA19CA051Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPocono Summit, PAThe pilot's improper decision to attempt to take off from a lake in high crosswind conditions, which resulted in the right wing lifting, the left wing impacting the water, and the airplane bouncing and then impacting the water hard.Oct 12, 2018 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N46SW · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19930403007759ACoatesville, PAPilot shut engine down in an attempt to glide to airport.Apr 3, 1993 · Substantial damage