Floroski ANDERSON KINGFISHER N41SF

Summary

On 22 July 2000 at about 22:13 local time, a Floroski ANDERSON KINGFISHER registered N41SF, operated by Gerald L. Sethney, was involved in an accident near Deerwood, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 July 2000 at 22:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Deerwood, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Birch Lake Seaplane Base (M69)

Coordinates

46.4697, -93.8897

Aircraft

Floroski ANDERSON KINGFISHER

Registration

N41SF

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Gerald L. Sethney

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI00LA220

1 person was seriously injured.

the open carburetor heat air box resulting in a loss of engine power, the diminished climb rate and the altitude/clearance not possible by the pilot. Factors were the trees and the bent carburetor heat push-pull rod.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was damaged during an inflight collision with trees and the water during initial climb following a water takeoff after a touch and go. The pilot said that he had decided to perform a touch and go. He stated that after the takeoff, as he "... approached the S.E. [southeast] shore [he] was indicating less RPM and no climb. Too late [he] turned left along the shoreline and [k]new the trough to go through on the north. Only, in a very few feet it [the airplane] was settling not holding my own. A quick decision to try another left turn, but too slow, too low and no place to go.... Hit left rudder nose down and spun it in from 30 feet." The pilot also stated that after examining the wreckage, he found that the carburetor heat "...cable had bent in a "V", so the carb [carburetor] heat stayed on."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.