Aug 14, 2007
Accident
Substantial Seattle, WA
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 091
Probable Cause
The private pilot's failure to see the approaching large wake swell, both during his landing and the subsequent takeoff, and the failure of the instructor pilot to insure that the private pilot's visual lookout was effective enough to detect the oncoming wake. Factors include a wake generated by a large boat.
NTSB SEA07CA235