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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Mckinney Charles R SEAREY · Augusta, KY · August 15, 2015

Date: August 15, 2015 · 16:19 local
Place: Augusta, KY
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N831CM
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA15CA229
Reported as: Mckinney Charles R Searey
Reported engine: Bombardier ROTAX
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,200 total

N831CMRegistration cancelled Jun 30, 2021 · Mckinney Charles R SEAREYS/N 1DK150 · Built 2001 Airframe modelMckinney Charles R SEAREY Engine 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.

Pilot landed the aircraft on the Ohio river by Augusta, KY. Just before coming off the step, the aircraft struck an unknown submerged object. After the collision, the aircraft flipped over and came to rest inverted. The pilot and passenger were uninjured.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE OHIO RIVER BY AUGUSTA, KY. JUST BEFORE COMING OFF THE STEP, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK AN UNKNOWN SUBMERGED OBJECT. AFTER THE COLLISION, THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER AND CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED.

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 GAA15CA229Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportAugusta, KYThe amphibious airplane's impact with a submerged object during a water landing, which resulted in a nose over.Aug 15, 2015 · Substantial damage