Seamax Aircraft M-22 accident near East Hampton, NY
On October 6, 2022, a Seamax Aircraft M-22 (airplane) was involved in an accident near East Hampton, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 6, 2022
- Place
- East Hampton, NY
- Aircraft
- Seamax Aircraft M-22 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.004°N, 72.190°W
- NTSB ID
- 20221006106079
Official records · ERA23FA007
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn October 6, 2022, about 1229 eastern daylight time, a Seamax Aircraft Ltd M-22, N46PD, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near East Hampton, New York. The private pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. According to surveillance video from East Hampton Town Airport (JPX), East Hampton, New York, the pilot arrived at the airplane’s hangar at 1159. At 1206, he pulled the airplane out of the hangar, and subsequently performed a preflight inspection, entered the airplane, shut the canopy, and started the engine at 1209. At 1214, the airplane began to taxi for departure. ADS-B data indicated that the airplane departed runway 28 at 1219. The airplane proceeded south until reaching the Atlantic Ocean, turned east to parallel the shoreline, then made a turn to the north. ADS-B contact was lost as the airplane was over Three Mile Harbor. A witness reported that he heard the engine of an airplane flying over, which drew his attention. Then, he heard a loud “crack,” saw a wing separate from the airplane, and saw the airplane spiral down into the water. The airplane came to rest in 3 to 4 ft of water in Three Mile Harbor. The right wing came to rest in a tree about 770 ft from the main wreckage. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONThe accident airplane incorporated a foldable wing design that was provided as an option by the manufacturer. When on the ground, the wings could be detached from the upper fuselage and rotated about the wing strut attachment bolts to fold against the
Probable cause
An inflight separation of the right wing as a result of the manufacturer’s application of a bolt and nut in the upper wing strut attachment point that was inconsistent with the nut design intent and usage limitations.
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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.
