Volmer VJ22 N59262
27 June 2020 · Erie, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 June 2020 at about 21:00 local time, a Volmer VJ22 registered N59262 was involved in an accident near Erie, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 21:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Erie, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.7764, -83.4469
- Aircraft
- Volmer VJ22
- Registration
- N59262
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1975
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Toledo → Erie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN20CA254
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to ensure that the amphibious airplane’s wheels were retracted before attempting a water landing, resulting in a nose over during touch down. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a checklist available to the pilot.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot reported he had departed from a paved runway in his amphibious airplane. After takeoff, he was momentarily distracted by communications with air traffic control and did not ensure the landing gear was retracted. After a short local flight, he prepared to make a water landing on a lake. However, he was unable to locate the water landing checklist in the airplane and completed the checklist from memory. During the process, he inadvertently "skipped over" verifying the landing gear was retracted. When the airplane touched down on the water, he was unable to prevent it from nosing over. Photographs of the airplane taken during recovery from the lake showed substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that could have contributed to the accident.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Volmer VJ22 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 1980 | Volmer VJ22 | Sublette, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1975 | Volmer VJ22 | Milton, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1974 | Volmer VJ22 | Clear Lake, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1968 | Volmer VJ22 | Boca Raton, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 22 Feb 2020 | Commander 114 | Coldwater, Michigan, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 1 Sep 2020 | Piper PA24 | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |