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N202MT accident description

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Crash location 28.704444°N, 81.575556°W
Nearest city Mount Dora, FL
28.802492°N, 81.644519°W
8.0 miles away
Tail number N202MT
Accident date 29 Mar 2008
Aircraft type Thomas J. Dorsey Searey
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to the pilot of an amateur built Searey amphibian airplane, he departed Eustis, Florida about 1420 and flew towards Lake Dora, Florida, to do a water landing. The approach onto Lake Dora, was normal. As he touched down he looked and realized that he had not retracted the landing gear. He applied full power and full aft elevator, however the drag from the landing gear did not allow the airspeed to increase and the airplane came to a rapid stop, and sustained substantial damage. The pilot further stated, that he had good instruction, and has flown many different airplanes, "I just made a bad mistake that I hope never happens again."

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to verify the position of the landing gear prior to making a water landing.

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