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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtr CHRISEAGLE2 · Topsail Island, NC · September 3, 2006

Date: September 3, 2006 · 13:30 local
Place: Topsail Island, NC
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N225FL
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL06CA125
Reported as: Amtr CHRISEAGLE2
Reported engine: Lycoming AEIO360A1A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 15,000 total200 in this make and model50 in the last 90 days

N225FLRegistration cancelled Dec 2, 2014 · Brown Floyd L CHRISTEN EAGLE IIS/N 308005010209 · Built 2005 Airframe modelBrown Floyd L CHRISTEN EAGLE II Engine modelLycoming AEIO-360 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) On the day of the accident, the PIC privacy data omitted verbally stated he was flying over the ocean straight and level east of Topsail Island when he heard a loud bang and then the aircraft vibrated uncontrollably. At that point, he bailed out at approx. 2,000 ft (PIC was wearing a parachute). PIC stated the aircraft landed in the water with minor damage to the airframe. The next day the local pamlico sheriff stated the engine was not on the airframe when the aircraft was retrieved from the water. The PIC never made a written statement and never sent in the maintenance logbooks as I requested. Several attempts have been made to contact the PIC and were unsuccessful.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THE PIC ^PRIVACY DATA OMITT^ VERBALLY STATED HE WAS FLYING OVER THE OCEAN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL EAST OF TOPSAIL ISLAND WHEN HE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THEN THE AIRCRAFT VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. AT THAT POINT, HE BAILED OUT AT APPROX. 2,000 FT (PIC WAS WEARING A PARACHUTE). PIC STATED THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN THE WATER WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO THE AIRFRAME. THE NEXT DAY THE LOCAL PAMLICO SHERIFF STATED THE ENGINE WAS NOT ON THE AIRFRAME WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE WATER. THE PIC NEVER MADE A WRITTEN STATEMENT AND NEVER SENT IN THE MAINTENANCE LOGBOOKS AS I REQUESTED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CONTACT THE PIC AND WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

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 ATL06CA125Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportTopsail Beach, NCThe in-flight separation of the engine and propeller from the airframe for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the airplane's uncontrolled impact with water.Sep 3, 2006 · Substantial damage