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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Malkin Roy K SEAREY · Crystal, MN · June 4, 2011

Date: June 4, 2011 · 18:37 local
Place: Crystal, MN
Airport: Crystal
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N242RM
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA374
Reported as: Malkin Roy K Searey
Reported engine: ROTAX 912-S
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,800 total94 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

N242RMRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 2017 · Malkin Roy K SEAREYS/N 1MK369C · Built 2005 Airframe modelMalkin Roy K SEAREY Engine modelRotax SEE BOMBADIERReciprocating

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What happened

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Arrived on scene 06/04/2011 at 1915. Took numerous photos of experimental Searey in an inverted position located in between the parallel runways on 32R/L at kmic. Spoke with ATC and several sheriff deputies. Investigation of the engine revealed fuel that was brownish in color and had a smell that resembled paint thinner. During the investigation it was found that 4-5 ballast weights were on board the aircraft at the time of the crash.

As the FAA filed it

ARRIVED ON SCENE 06/04/2011 AT 1915. TOOK NUMEROUS PHOTOS OF EXPERIMENTAL SEAREY IN AN INVERTED POSITION LOCATED IN BETWEEN THE PARALLEL RUNWAYS ON 32R/L AT KMIC. SPOKE WITH ATC AND SEVERAL SHERIFF DEPUTIES. INVESTIGATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED FUEL THAT WAS BROWNISH IN COLOR AND HAD A SMELL THAT RESEMBLED PAINT THINNER. DURING THE INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT 4-5 BALLAST WEIGHTS WERE ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB CEN11LA374Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMinneapolis, MNThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing to the accident was the degraded engine performance due to the improper servicing and maintenance of the fuel system.Jun 4, 2011 · Substantial damage