Accident · 2025-02-23
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-02-23
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Minor injury
- Aircraft
- DECKER DANIEL B SEAREY (N40DJ)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s improper flare during a bounced water landing, which resulted in a nose-down and submersion of the airplane’s open cockpit in the water.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA124Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Private | None | 55 | Sport (driver's license) | 300 total · 100 in this make/model · 250 as PIC · 60 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.