Rammel Thomas W SEAREY N452TR

Summary

On 8 August 2010 at about 18:03 local time, a Rammel Thomas W SEAREY registered N452TR was involved in an accident near Cokato, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 August 2010 at 18:03

Classification

Accident

Location

Cokato, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

45.1078, -94.1628

Aircraft

Rammel Thomas W SEAREY

Registration

N452TR

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Cokato → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN10LA484

1 person was seriously injured.

Separation of the composite skin on one of the three propeller blades that resulted in an in-flight vibration, and the pilot's failure to maintain clearance with the water while maneuvering to avoid obstacles in preparation for a precautionary landing.

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The pilot reported that shortly after takeoff the propeller began making excessive noise and vibration. He reduced the engine power and looked for an area to make a precautionary landing. While the pilot executed a 180-degree turn in an effort to avoid obstacles in his flight path, the airplane decreased in altitude quicker than he anticipated and subsequently impacted the water. The airplane came to rest upright in approximately 3.5 feet of water. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that there was a separation of the composite skin on the forward face of one of the propeller blades. The separation in the skin was located about mid-span and ran the full width (chord) of the blade. The remainder of the blade appeared to be intact. The other two propeller blades appeared to be undamaged. The propeller had accumulated approximately 33 hours time in service at the time of the accident. The pilot reported that he conducted a preflight inspection and there was no visible damage to the subject propeller blade.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.