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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Amtr SEAREY · Dayton, TN · August 26, 2004

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Date
August 26, 2004 · 19:56 local
Place
Dayton, TN
Phase of flight
Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N1209J
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL04LA171
Reported as
Amtr Searey
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
11,150 total15 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days
N1209JRegistration cancelled Aug 22, 2012 · Hawkins William C SEAREYS/N 1MK127 · Built 1996Airframe modelHawkins William C SEAREYEngine modelBombardier ROTAX (ALL)Reciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Smooth water landing-touch down smooth. The hull fractured at rudder pedal and departed the aircraft. Aircraft flipped, trapping pilots. Both pilots exited after releasing dual seatbelts. Aircraft was recovered. Factory defect-hull laminates were laid up incorrectly.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) SMOOTH WATER LANDING-TOUCH DOWN SMOOTH. THE HULL FRACTURED AT RUDDER PEDAL AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED, TRAPPING PILOTS. BOTH PILOTS EXITED AFTER RELEASING DUAL SEATBELTS. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED. FACTORY DEFECT-HULL LAMINATES WERE LAID UP INCORRECTLY.

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 ATL04LA171Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDayton, TNThe delamination of the fiberglass hull of the airplane.Aug 27, 2004 · Substantial damage