Benton Fred D SEAWIND 3000 accident near Sarasota, FL
On January 12, 2013, a Benton Fred D SEAWIND 3000 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sarasota, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 12, 2013
- Place
- Sarasota, FL
- Aircraft
- Benton Fred D SEAWIND 3000 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.386°N, 82.562°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130112X64931
Official records · ERA13FA109
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn January 12, 2013, about 1529 eastern standard time, a Benton Seawind 3000, N829GS, was destroyed following a collision with trees and terrain after takeoff from Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), Sarasota, Florida. The commercial pilot and one pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The airplane was registered to a corporation and was operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to air traffic control personnel, the pilot departed the airport under visual flight rules and did not make a distress call before the accident. A witness was in his automobile on 15th Street, on the east side of SRQ, and watched the airplane take off on runway 22. He reported that the takeoff roll seemed longer than normal, and the airplane climbed slowly. As the airplane approached trees located past the runway, it "pancaked" into the trees and did not spin prior to impact. He then saw a plume of smoke and realized the airplane had crashed. He stated that the airplane "looked like it was under powered from the beginning." Another witness was in his kitchen, and heard a "backfire" or "pop" sound. He came outside and saw the airplane nearly hit a telephone pole; he knew at that point that the airplane was going to crash. The airplane was very slow; he estimated its speed at 60 knots. The airplane clipped trees, then hit another large tree with its belly. When
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to establish a normal climb rate after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
