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N2PR accident description

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Crash location 28.816667°N, 81.258333°W
Nearest city Sanford, FL
28.800548°N, 81.273120°W
1.4 miles away
Tail number N2PR
Accident date 10 Nov 2007
Aircraft type Sea & Air Sales Searey
Additional details: None

NTSB Factual Report

According to the pilot of the amateur-built Searey, after taking off from a land-based airport, he was distracted by a conversation with his passenger and by boats on the river where he subsequently landed with the landing gear still down. According to a Federal Aviation Administration inspector, upon touchdown, the airplane nosed over, and the wing spar was damaged.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's failure to raise the landing gear prior to a water landing. Contributing was the pilot's diverted attention.

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