# Accident 19970730020139A: Amtr SEAREY, Brighton, MI, July 30, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 30, 1997, 17:07 local time
- Place: Brighton, MI
- Airport: Brighton Airport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.5305° N, 83.7803° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5305&lon=-83.7803&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7475Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7475Q-1999-02-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Albrecht Richard SEAREY (registry code 05603NS, https://openairdocs.org/model/albrecht-richard-searey) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR SEAREY
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA233) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970730020139A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST POWER ON CLIMBOUT. STALLED TRYING TO RETURN TO RUNWAY. (-23) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE WAS REPORTED TO RUN ROUGH.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER A STEEP LEFT TURN.  IT STALLED AND STARTED TO SPIN AND CRASHED NEAR THE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (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 CHI97LA233](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA233), Jul 30, 1997: Albrecht SEA REY (N7475Q), Brighton, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: Loss of engine power due to a failed exhaust valve oil seal, and fouled spark plugs.

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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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