1 fatal · KENNETH A BERGER SEAREY LSX · 2014-05-24 · Electric City, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14FA209
Event ID
20140524X21540
Type
Accident
Date
2014-05-24
Location
Electric City, WA, USA
Coordinates
47.872776, -119.116943
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
KENNETH A BERGER
Model
SEAREY LSX
Registration
N249PW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain pitch control during takeoff after encountering a boat wake, which resulted in the airplane bouncing, impacting the water’s surface, and subsequently becoming submerged.