Harrison Volmer VJ-22 AMPHIBIAN N3509

Summary

On 27 February 1983 at about 15:30 local time, a Harrison Volmer VJ-22 AMPHIBIAN registered N3509 was involved in an accident near Schinnecock Bay, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

27 February 1983 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Schinnecock Bay, New York, United States

Coordinates

40.8600, -72.5195

Aircraft

Harrison Volmer VJ-22 AMPHIBIAN

Registration

N3509

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC83FHJ01

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE GAINING SPEED ON STEP TO MAKE WATER TAKEOFF THE HULL OF THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH SOMETHING NOT SEEN IN THE WATERAND BEGAN TO SINK. THE AIRCRAFT FILLED WITH WATER AND SANK UNTIL IT RESTED ON THE BOTTOM WITH ONLY THE PROP TIP SHOWING THE WEATHER WAS VFR AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.