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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Lafferty Jack SEA REY · Bell, FL · September 6, 2025

Date
September 6, 2025 · 12:52 local
Place
Bell, FL
Phase of flight
Unknown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2469J
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA25LA335
Reported as
Lafferty Jack Searey
Reported engine
ROTAX 912ULS
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,147 total800 in this make and model

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What happened

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

An accident on September 6, 2025, on a short flight from flying harness farms 37FL to land on the suwannee river, a Searey amphibious aircraft landed on the river with the main landing gear still extended. The aircraft flipped and received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2025, ON A SHORT FLIGHT FROM FLYING HARNESS FARMS 37FL TO LAND ON THE SUWANNEE RIVER, A SEAREY AMPHIBIOUS AIRCRAFT LANDED ON THE RIVER WITH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR STILL EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED AND RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.