Sea & Sky Inc KRUCKER CYGNET accident near Point Venture, TX
On October 7, 2021, a Sea & Sky Inc KRUCKER CYGNET was involved in an accident near Point Venture, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 7, 2021
- Place
- Point Venture, TX
- Aircraft
- Sea & Sky Inc KRUCKER CYGNET · WSFT
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 30.375°N, 98.006°W
- NTSB ID
- 20211007104065
Official records · CEN22LA008
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 6, 2021, about 1909 central daylight time, a weight-shift control Sea and Sky Cygnet, N38AT, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Point Venture, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The aircraft was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot’s wife, who witnessed the accident flight, reported that the pilot trailered the aircraft to a nearby marina on Lake Travis, set up the aircraft, and took off from the marina. He flew westbound about 150 ft above the water and made several turns without issue. Another witness reported that the engine sounded “normal” and “steady” when she observed the aircraft pitched up steeply. She reported thinking the pilot was doing an aerobatic maneuver because the aircraft kept climbing; however, the nose of the aircraft dropped, and it descended rapidly. The aircraft impacted the water in a nose-low attitude and sunk. Neither witness noted any visual anomalies with the aircraft. Video of the accident showed the aircraft flying level above the water. The nose and left wing dropped, and the aircraft descended rapidly. It impacted the water left wing low. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe wife of the pilot reported that the pilot had been flying for 25 years in various airplanes. He purchased the accident aircraft in July 2021 and flew it with two different flight instructors until August 2021, when he moved the aircraft to Texas. He flew the accident aircraft about two weekends each month, conducting several flights during those weekends. Most of the pilot
Probable cause
The pilot’s abrupt pitch up maneuver in response to the localized wind conditions which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude and subsequent impact with water.
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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.
