Saturday, April 04, 2015

Searey, Paradise Landings LLC, N692JM: Incident occurred April 04, 2015 in Lake Orienta, Altamonte Springs, Florida

PARADISE LANDINGS LLC: http://registry.faa.gov/N692JM 


A small aircraft flying over Lake Orienta in Altamonte Springs on Saturday morning capsized in the lake and had to be fished out of the water, authorities said.

Seminole County Fire Rescue Division Chief Robert Beck said the pilot who was not injured was having trouble with the plane and had to land in a different part of the lake than he normally does. He had to contend with boats in the area and pulled out the hard landing gear designed to make landings on the ground, Beck said.

When he landed, the gear got caught in the water, causing the plane to capsize, said Beck.

A boater retrieved the pilot out of the water and to safety. The pilot, who lives on the lake, was not identified.

The aircraft was an amateur-built SeaRey plane, Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen said.

No fuel spilled from the plane, and the engine remained above the water, police said.

Fire rescue towed the plane to the shore and emptied the water out of the cabin.

The FAA will investigate the incident, Bergen said.



ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. —An SeaRey plane sank on Lake Orienta in Altamonte Springs on Saturday morning.

Authorities with the Seminole County Fire Department said no one was hurt during the incident, which happened about 11 a.m.

Officials said the plane was near the east shore of the lake, and work is underway to get the plane back to the surface.

Authorities are working to determine what caused the plane to sink and how many people were aboard the aircraft.

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ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Altamonte Springs police are investigating after a SeaRey plane crashed in Lake Orienta Saturday.

Police said the pilot didn’t bring up the plane’s landing gear, causing the nose of the aircraft to go under water, partially submerging the plane.

The pilot wasn’t injured and got out of the lake safely.

A boater in the area helped pull the plane to shore.

The Seminole County Fire Department pumped water out of the plane and got it out of the water.

Fire officials responded to the scene about 11 a.m.

The identity of the pilot has not been released.

Story and photo:  http://www.wftv.com

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