Sea & Sky Inc KRUCKER CYGNET accident near Emily, MN
On August 28, 2022, a Sea & Sky Inc KRUCKER CYGNET was involved in an accident near Emily, MN. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 28, 2022
- Place
- Emily, MN
- Aircraft
- Sea & Sky Inc KRUCKER CYGNET · WSFT
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.771°N, 94.014°W
- NTSB ID
- 20220829105807
Official records · ERA22FA387
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 28, 2022, about 1734 central daylight time, a Sea & Sky, Inc., Krucker Cygnet amphibious weight-shift-control aircraft, N505DB, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Emily, Minnesota. The flight instructor and a passenger were fatally injured. The aircraft was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The purpose of the flight was for the passenger to aerially distribute cremated remains. The pilot’s wife stated her husband initiated the takeoff to the south and the aircraft did not become airborne at the usual location; rather, it became airborne when the flight was abeam a dock near the south end and west edge of the lake. Bordering the southern end of the lake were trees, the tallest of which was estimated to be about 70 ft tall. The pilot’s wife reported hearing a “pop” sound when the aircraft was just above the trees, but she did not witness nor perceive the aircraft had crashed. After receiving a report that the flight had not arrived at the intended destination, the pilot’s wife reported the overdue flight to law enforcement. An initial search by a medivac helicopter failed to locate the wreckage, which was located later that evening by a homeowner who lived near the accident site. To capture the flight, a Go-Pro camera facing the cockpit was mounted on a bracket attached to the right wing strut. The camera, which remained attached to its mount during the accident sequence, was retained by the NTSB. Review of the video revealed that the aircraft became airborne about 16 seconds
Probable cause
The pilot’s operation of the weight-shift control aircraft over its design gross weight and his decision to take off with the engine operating at less than the specified takeoff rpm, which resulted in degraded takeoff and climb performance. Contributing to the accident was the increased density altitude conditions, which further decreased the aircraft’s climb capability.
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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.
