# Accident 20150716013429A: Young John E SEAREY, London, KY, July 16, 2015

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 2015, 18:30 local time
- Place: London, KY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.9758° N, 84.2517° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9758&lon=-84.2517&mi=10
- Aircraft: N236JY, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N236JY) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Young John E SEAREY (registry code 056049Q, https://openairdocs.org/model/young-john-e-searey) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Bombardier ROTAX (ALL) (registry code 09050, https://openairdocs.org/engine/bombardier-rotax-all) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: YOUNG JOHN E SEAREY
- Reported engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Student
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA15LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA271) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150716013429A

## Narrative

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

UPON LANDING ON LAUREL RIVER LAKE, THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A LOG APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET AFTER TOUCHDOWN.  THE AIRCRAFT HULL SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE AND BEGAN SINKING.  PILOT ATTEMPTED TO WATER TAXI TO THE DOCK BUT THE AIRCRAFT SANK APPROX 100 FOOT FROM THE BOAT RAMP.

## 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 ERA15LA271](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA271), Jul 16, 2015: Young John E Searey (N236JY), Corbin, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s improper conduct of a precautionary landing, which resulted in abnormal water contact that damaged the hull.

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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