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FAA accident report · Amtrts Seahawk · Marengo, IL · November 24, 1995

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Date
November 24, 1995 · 15:00 local
Place
Marengo, IL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N391SP
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI96LA041
Reported as
Amtrts Seahawk
Reported engine
Lycoming O320A3B
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,300 total186 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days
N391SPRegistration cancelled Jan 22, 1997 · Mcclung Richard C SEA HAWKERS/N 36Airframe modelMcclung Richard C SEA HAWKER

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Heard noise local flight. Elected land in field. Caught fire after landing impact. Upper right wing had separated. (-23) aircraft departed belvedere, Illinois for local flight. During cruise phase pilot heard noise and made precautionary landing in field near Marengo, IL. Upon landing the aircraft caught fire and aircraft was destroyed. Pilot and passenger uninjured. Investigation revealed right upper wing had separated from the aircraft in flight.

As the FAA filed it

HEARD NOISE LOCAL FLIGHT. ELECTED LAND IN FIELD. CAUGHT FIRE AFTER LANDING IMPACT. UPPER RIGHT WING HAD SEPARATED. (-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED BELVEDERE, ILLINOIS FOR LOCAL FLIGHT. DURING CRUISE PHASE PILOT HEARD NOISE AND MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN FIELD NEAR MARENGO, IL. UPON LANDING THE AIRCRAFT CAUGHT FIRE AND AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. PILOT AND PASSENGER UNINJURED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED RIGHT UPPER WING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI96LA041Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarengo, ILthe failure of the upper right wing due to the presence of unbonded areas between the spar cap and the bidirectional fiberglass. The unbonded areas were due to the inadequate manufacturing of the airplane by the owner/builder. A factor in the accident was the…Nov 24, 1995 · Destroyed

Other reports on N391SP · 1

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