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Aviation accident WPR14FA209

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.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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