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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Trozzi Thomas SEAREY · Leesburg, FL · July 6, 2024

Date: July 6, 2024 · 08:40 local
Place: Leesburg, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N222D
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA24LA313
Reported as: Trozzi Thomas Searey
Reported engine: ROTAX 914 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor

N222DRegistered now · Trozzi Thomas SEAREYS/N 1MK378C · Built 2005 Airframe modelTrozzi Thomas SEAREY Engine modelRotax 914 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.

On the morning of Saturday, July 6, 2024, instructor pilot was demonstrating (privacy data omitted) a water landing privacy data omitted) on lake yale. Pilot inadvertently landed on water with the landing gear down.

As the FAA filed it

ON THE MORNING OF SATURDAY, JULY 6, 2024, INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS DEMONSTRATING (^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^) A WATER LANDING ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^) ON LAKE YALE. PILOT INADVERTENTLY LANDED ON WATER WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN.

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 ERA24LA313Accident · No injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportEustis, FLThe flight instructor's failure to properly configure the landing gear before performing a water landing.Jul 6, 2024 · Substantial damage