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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Justin Miller SEAREY LSX · Milford, NY · October 25, 2023

Date: October 25, 2023 · 13:00 local
Place: Milford, NY
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N118L
Reported as: Justin Miller Searey LSX
Reported engine: Ulpower UL350IS
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 276 total

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What happened

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

Pilot and one passenger departed in an experimental amphibious gear experimental aircraft from oneonta municipal airport (N66). Aircraft flew 0.5 hours and experienced aircraft vibration and loss of power in flight. Aircraft made a precautionary landing approximately 6.88 nautical miles nne of the airport on an empty field located in the village of Milford, NY. During landing procedure, landing gear was left up (as stated in emergency procedures). Aircraft landed without any damage to aircraft hull/belly. Pilot and passenger were uninjured during event. After a post flight inspection, pilot discovered one of the three propeller blades was missing and the other two blades sustained blade tip damage. No other damage to aircraft was found.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER DEPARTED IN AN EXPERIMENTAL AMPHIBIOUS GEAR EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT FROM ONEONTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (N66). AIRCRAFT FLEW 0.5 HOURS AND EXPERIENCED AIRCRAFT VIBRATION AND LOSS OF POWER IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING APPROXIMATELY 6.88 NAUTICAL MILES NNE OF THE AIRPORT ON AN EMPTY FIELD LOCATED IN THE VILLAGE OF MILFORD, NY. DURING LANDING PROCEDURE, LANDING GEAR WAS LEFT UP (AS STATED IN EMERGENCY PROCEDURES). AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT ANY DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT HULL/BELLY. PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED DURING EVENT. AFTER A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, PILOT DISCOVERED ONE OF THE THREE PROPELLER BLADES WAS MISSING AND THE OTHER TWO BLADES SUSTAINED BLADE TIP DAMAGE. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND.