# N912GB: South Central SEAREY

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [South Central SEAREY](https://openairdocs.org/model/south-central-searey) (registry code 05606HM, 2 seats)
- Engine: [Bombardier ROTAX (ALL)](https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (registry code 09050)
- Serial number: 1MK151
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: September 8, 1998
- Certificate issued: November 2, 2022
- Expires: November 30, 2029
- Mode S code: AC9EB1
- Registered owner: [Williams Michael V](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20MICHAEL%20V)
- Location: [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0263° N, 83.8118° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37924, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=912GB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N912GB

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination.

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA24LA155](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA24LA155), Mar 25, 2024: South Central Searey (N912GB), Knoxville, TN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to retract the landing gear of the amphibious airplane prior to a water landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20240325003039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240325003039A), Mar 25, 2024: South Central Aviation SEAREY (N912GB), Knoxville, TN, Substantial damage. From subject statement "Departed 08, announcing on CTAF that I was staying in the pattern. With the relatively light winds, the aircraft climbed very well and…
- [Incident 20220703011659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220703011659I), Jul 3, 2022: South Central Aviation SEAREY (N912GB), Knoxville, TN, Minor damage. While preparing to land to runway 8 at dkx, the pilot forgot to lower the landing gear on the seaplane. The plane belly landed on its hull on the centerline.…

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (South Central SEAREY)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (Bombardier ROTAX (ALL))

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other South Central SEAREY aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/south-central-searey/aircraft.md
- The Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all.md

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