Brown Floyd L CHRISTEN EAGLE II N225FL

Summary

On 3 September 2006 at about 17:45 local time, a Brown Floyd L CHRISTEN EAGLE II registered N225FL was involved in an accident near Topsail Beach, North Carolina, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

3 September 2006 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Topsail Beach, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

34.3631, -77.6219

Aircraft

Brown Floyd L CHRISTEN EAGLE II

Registration

N225FL

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chinquapin → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL06CA125

Nobody was injured.

The in-flight separation of the engine and propeller from the airframe for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the airplane's uncontrolled impact with water.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while at 2,000 feet in cruise flight he heard a "loud bang," and then the airplane vibrated uncontrollably. The pilot bailed out safely. According to the Topsail Beach Police Department, several witnesses on the beach stated the airplane was flying at an altitude of about 200-feet performing aerobatic maneuvers over the ocean strand. The witnesses stated that it looked like the engine separated from the front of the airplane. The engine and propeller have not been recovered. An FAA Inspector stated the pilot has not given the FAA permission to inspect the airplane wreckage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.