Airmax Construcoes Aeronautica SEAMAX-M22 N885PR
15 September 2017 · New Fairfield, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 September 2017 at about 20:00 local time, a Airmax Construcoes Aeronautica SEAMAX-M22 registered N885PR, operated by Waterbird Holdings LLC, was involved in an accident near New Fairfield, Connecticut, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lake (NONE)
- Coordinates
- 41.4944, -73.4506
- Aircraft
- Airmax Construcoes Aeronautica SEAMAX-M22
- Registration
- N885PR
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2011
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Waterbird Holdings LLC
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Westhampton Beach → New Fairfield
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA17LA337
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
Collision with a submerged object during a water landing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The private pilot of the amphibious airplane reported that he performed a fly-by of the lake he intended to land on to ensure that there were no boats or obstacles in the water. Seeing none and observing calm conditions, he conducted the landing, during which the airplane impacted a submerged object. The impact compromised the hull allowing water to enter, and the airplane subsequently sank. Pine and bark debris was found in the damaged area of the hull. The pilot reported there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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