Burleigh SeaRey accident near Ringoes, NJ
On July 30, 2006, a Burleigh SeaRey (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ringoes, NJ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- July 30, 2006
- Place
- Ringoes, NJ
- Aircraft
- Burleigh SeaRey · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.440°N, 74.812°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060822X01219
Official records · NYC06LA187
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 30, 2006, about 1100 eastern daylight time, an amateur-built SeaRey, N4293S, was destroyed shortly after takeoff from the pilot's private airstrip in Ringoes, New Jersey. The certificated airline transport pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the local personal flight, conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a witness, he heard the airplane's engine start and the airplane taxi. The airplane, which the witness had heard "many times previously," sounded "normal." The witness then heard the airplane take off toward the north. Shortly thereafter, he heard the engine "misfire and sputter," which caused him to look up. He then saw the airplane in a "vertical dive," with the underside facing him. The airplane subsequently disappeared behind trees, and the witness heard it impact the ground. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector provided photographs of the accident scene. As seen in several photographs, the wreckage was mostly confined to one spot, with no obvious ground scarring leading up to it. The high-wing, pusher-configured airplane was upside down and the nose section was destroyed. The engine, which remained attached to its normal above-wing location, was also upside down, resting on the ground. The top of the rudder, along with the horizontal stabilizer and elevator, were also in contact with the ground. Both wings were upside down and still attached to the fuselage, with the right wing almost flush with the ground, and the left wing sticking up at an angle of approximately 45
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors included a partial loss of engine power 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.
