McKinney Charles R SEAREY N831CM

Summary

On 15 August 2015 at about 20:30 local time, a McKinney Charles R SEAREY registered N831CM was involved in an accident near Augusta, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were 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

15 August 2015 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Augusta, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

38.7775, -84.0036

Aircraft

McKinney Charles R SEAREY

Registration

N831CM

Category

Airplane

Year built

2001

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hamersville → Augusta

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA229

Nobody was injured.

The amphibious airplane's impact with a submerged object during a water landing, which resulted in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the amphibious airplane stated that after a normal touchdown on a river, "5-10 seconds later we were upside down." The pilot and passenger were able to exit the airplane into the water and a nearby boater came to their assistance. The pilot stated that he believed he struck a submerged object in the water. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Inspector (ASI), the right side of the airplane showed evidence that the airplane struck an object submerged in the water. The FAA ASI also reported that he was informed of numerous recreational boats striking debris near the accident site earlier in the day. The fuselage sustained substantial damage. The pilot stated there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.