Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro MERMAID accident near Algonac, MI
On April 1, 2010, a Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro MERMAID (airplane) was involved in an accident near Algonac, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 1, 2010
- Place
- Algonac, MI
- Aircraft
- Czech Aircraft Works Spol Sro MERMAID · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.622°N, 82.573°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100402X20318
Official records · CEN10FA182
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 1, 2010, at 1305 eastern daylight time, a Czech Aircraft Works Mermaid amphibious airplane, N853CZ, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with a boat dock near Algonac, Michigan. The local flight was being conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 without a flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The local flight departed Oakland-Troy Airport (VLL), Troy, Michigan, about 1200. A firefighter observed the accident airplane from his location at the fire station. He estimated the airplane’s altitude at 500 feet above ground level (agl) and reported that it entered a turn over the river. The airplane’s nose subsequently dropped and it descended upside-down toward the river. He lost sight of the airplane prior to impact. Local residents observed the airplane flying low along the river. They reported that it entered a bank in the direction of their residence and at one point the wings were perpendicular to the water. The nose of the airplane suddenly dropped and it descended, ultimately striking the dock and shallow water. The airplane came to rest inverted, partially supported by the boat dock and partially in the river. The water depth was about 1 foot at that location. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 80, held a private pilot certificate with single-engine land and sea airplane ratings. He was issued a third-class airman medical certificate on June 18, 2009, with a restriction for corrective lenses. The pilot’s flight time logbook was not available
Probable cause
The pilot’s loss of control resulting from an aerodynamic stall/spin while maneuvering at low altitude.
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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.
