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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Purinton Michel J SEAREY LSX · Pottsboro, TX · May 2, 2023

Date: May 2, 2023 · 19:20 local
Place: Pottsboro, TX
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N40SR
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN23LA180
Reported as: Purinton Michel J Searey LSX
Reported engine: ROTAX 912ULS series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 30,000 total265 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N40SRRegistration cancelled Aug 28, 2024 · Purinton Michel J SEAREY LSXS/N 1LK618C · Built 2022 Airframe modelPurinton Michel J SEAREY LSX Engine modelRotax 912ULS 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.

Aircraft flew from kgyi to lake texoma in Pottsboro, TX. On touchdown at lake texoma the aircraft immediately flipped in the water. Pilot and passenger were able to escape from aircraft with minor injuries. When the aircraft was recovered from the lake, it was confirmed that the landing gear was in the down position.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT FLEW FROM KGYI TO LAKE TEXOMA IN POTTSBORO, TX. ON TOUCHDOWN AT LAKE TEXOMA THE AIRCRAFT IMMEDIATELY FLIPPED IN THE WATER. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE ABLE TO ESCAPE FROM AIRCRAFT WITH MINOR INJURIES. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED FROM THE LAKE, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION.

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 CEN23LA180Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportPottsboro, TXThe pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear before a water landing.May 3, 2023 · Substantial damage