Hartman Buccaneer 2 accident near Estero Bay, FL
On April 27, 2002, a Hartman Buccaneer 2 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Estero Bay, FL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 27, 2002
- Place
- Estero Bay, FL
- Aircraft
- Hartman Buccaneer 2 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.467°N, 81.983°W
- NTSB ID
- 20020503X00619
Official records · ATL02LA092
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On April 27, 2002, at 1615 eastern daylight time, a Hartman Buccaneer 2 experimental airplane, N8127W, registered to a private owner, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed into Estero Bay, Estero, Florida, while maneuvering. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed. The private pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight departed from an unknown location at an unknown time. Witnesses stated they were on their boat in Estero Bay. An airplane was observed flying overhead between 150 to 200 feet. The airplane was observed to make a hard right turn estimated at more than a 45-degree right bank into a strong wind. The right wing dropped, the nose pitched down, and the airplane started spinning to the right before it collided with the bay. Boaters went over to assist and the pilot and a dog were removed from the wreckage. Review of specifications for the Buccaneer amphibian airplane revealed the stall speed is 25 mph. Due to the extent of damage to the airplane, the FAA inspector who traveled to the site was unable to conduct an airframe, flight control, and engine assembly examination. The hour meter found in the wreckage read 43.6 hours. According to the parents of the pilot, they were unable to locate the aircraft records or the pilot's logbook. The airplane wreckage was recovered by Sea Tow Towing, Cape Coral, Florida, and was sold as scrap. The nearest weather reporting facility at the time of the accident was Fort Myers, Florida. The 1553 surface weather observation was: 6,500 scattered, visibi
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control for undetermined reasons.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
