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FAA accident report · Amtr SEAWIND 3000 · Lake Havasu Cit, AZ · July 10, 2006

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Date
July 10, 2006 · 17:20 local
Place
Lake Havasu Cit, AZ
Airport
Lake Havasu City Airport
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8025Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX06LA228
Reported as
Amtr SEAWIND3000
Reported engine
Lycoming IO540*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total100 in this make and model126 in the last 90 days
N8025QRegistration cancelled Jun 16, 2011 · Palmer Paul O/Palmer & Assoc I SEAWIND 3000S/N 025 · Built 1999Airframe modelPalmer Paul O/Palmer & Assoc I SEAWIND 3000Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot smelled smoke coming from the right forward cabin vent during descent (150/200 ft above water). The aircraft engine became engulfed in flames. The pilot and passenger safely exited the aircraft in 3 feet of water. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. The aircraft logbooks will be reviewed for previous maintenance performed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT SMELLED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FORWARD CABIN VENT DURING DESCENT (150/200 FT ABOVE WATER). THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER SAFELY EXITED THE AIRCRAFT IN 3 FEET OF WATER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT LOGBOOKS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR PREVIOUS MAINTENANCE PERFORMED.

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 LAX06LA228Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHavasu Lake, CAan electrical fire due to improper wiring of the electrical system by other maintenance personnel.Jul 11, 2006 · Destroyed