Hawkins William SEAREY N1209J

Summary

On 27 August 2004 at about 01:00 local time, a Hawkins William SEAREY registered N1209J was involved in an accident near Dayton, Tennessee, 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

27 August 2004 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Dayton, Tennessee, United States

Coordinates

35.8208, -84.5364

Aircraft

Hawkins William SEAREY

Registration

N1209J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dayton → Dayton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04LA171

2 people had minor injuries.

The delamination of the fiberglass hull of the airplane.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the certified flight instructor, while practicing a series of glassy water landings. On the eight landing while on step the airplane pitched down violently and the airplane flipped over nose first, and came to rest inverted. According to the second pilot, after touchdown on the river, while on the step traveling at approximately 40 mph the nose of the airplane "jerked downward". The airplane then violently pitched down under the water, and the cockpit filled with water. No flight control or mechanical problems were reported by the pilot's prior to the accident. Examination of the airplane revealed that the hull of the airplane was delaminated. The nose of the airplane separated from the airframe assembly.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.