NONE · RIchard Silva Seawind · 2018-10-12 · Pocono Summit, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA19CA051
Event ID
20181012X61744
Type
Accident
Date
2018-10-12
Location
Pocono Summit, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.122501, -75.41333
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
RIchard Silva
Model
Seawind
Registration
N46SW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to attempt to take off from a lake in high crosswind conditions, which resulted in the right wing lifting, the left wing impacting the water, and the airplane bouncing and then impacting the water hard.