Bair SEAREY N246DB

Summary

On 26 March 2000 at about 20:54 local time, a Bair SEAREY registered N246DB, operated by Carl F. Newton, JR., was involved in an accident near Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 March 2000 at 20:54

Classification

Accident

Location

Kill Devil Hill, North Carolina, United States

Coordinates

36.0100, -75.6601

Aircraft

Bair SEAREY

Registration

N246DB

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Carl F. Newton, JR.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA119

2 people had minor injuries.

The inadvertent stall by the pilot-in-command while on final approach resulting in the uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with water.

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

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The pilot stated that after takeoff he performed one touch-and-go landing on the water where the airplane is based then flew north of there then returned and performed one touch-and-go landing on the water. While turning left base to final for the planned 3rd touch-and-go landing, with 10 degrees of flaps extended, in a 15-20 degree angle of bank, and with the power reduced, the passenger called out that the indicated airspeed was 55 miles per hour. The pilot later reported that he did not monitor the airspeed during the turn. He applied partial power; the engine responded, then lowered the nose. He then applied aft elevator input with no response. The airplane contacted the water while in a left wing low attitude. He further reported that there was no engine or flight control preimpact failure or malfunction and just before impact with the water the flight encountered a wind gust. Postaccident examination of the airplane by one of the co-owners revealed aileron, rudder, and elevator flight control continuity from the cockpit to each control surface.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.