NTSB Identification: GAA17CA397
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, July 07, 2017 in Ahoskie, NC
Probable Cause Approval Date: 11/14/2017
Aircraft: RAINBOW SKY REACH (PTY) LTD BUSHCAT, registration: N253BC
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that he overflew the river where he planned to land about 1,000 ft above the water. He observed “negligible surface clues” indicating wind direction and recalled that a nearby “ATIS” reported the wind as “light” and from the southwest, so he decided to land to the south. He added that, following a normal landing touchdown, as the airplane was slowing, a “sudden moderate to severe gust of wind came from the right to left.” He added that he “inputted right stick to counter” the wind gust and applied power to “go-around,” but the airplane nosed over forward and to the left.
The fuselage, empennage, and both wings sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
An automated weather observation station 14 nautical miles (nm) southwest from the accident site reported, about the time of the accident, wind from 340° at 3 knots. The departure airport about 30 nm northeast reported, about the time the pilot departed, wind from 300° at 4 knots. The pilot reported that the wind was from the southwest, gusting to 10 to 15 knots. He added that the landing direction was to the south.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The pilot's failure to maintain proper lateral/bank control during the landing in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a nose-over into water.
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Greensboro, North Carolina
Aviation Accident Factual Report - National Transportation Safety Board: https://app.ntsb.gov/pdf
Registered Owner: Overwatch Tools LLC
Operator: Overwatch Tools LLC
http://registry.faa.gov/N253BC
NTSB Identification: GAA17CA397
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Friday, July 07, 2017 in Ahoskie, NC
Aircraft: RAINBOW SKY REACH (PTY) LTD BUSHCAT, registration: N253BC
Injuries: 2 Uninjured.
NTSB investigators used data provided by various entities, including, but not limited to, the Federal Aviation Administration and/or the operator and did not travel in support of this investigation to prepare this aircraft accident report.
The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that, he overflew the river where he planned to land about 1,000 ft. above the water. He observed "negligible surface clues" indicating wind direction and recalled that a nearby "ATIS" reported the wind as "light" and from the southwest, so he decided to land to the south. He added that, following a normal landing touchdown, as the airplane was slowing, a "sudden moderate to severe gust of wind came from the right to left." He added that, he "inputted right stick to counter" the wind gust and applied power to "go-around," but the airplane nosed over forward and to the left.
The fuselage, empennage, and both wings sustained substantial damage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
An automated weather observation station, about the time of the accident, 14 nautical miles (NM) southwest from the accident site, reported wind from 340° at 3 knots. The departure airport, about 30 NM northeast, near the time the pilot departed, reported wind from 300° at 4 knots. The pilot reported the wind from the southwest, gusting 10 to 15 knots. He added that the landing direction was to the south.
HERTFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) — Two people were rescued Friday after a seaplane went down in the Chowan River.
First responders were called to the scene at 3:33 p.m. The Coast Guard was called to respond as well.
Hertford County Sheriff Dexter Hayes says two plane passengers were picked up by a boater. They were taken to an urgent care medical facility in Suffolk with non life-threatening injuries.
Sheriff Hayes says the plane is affiliated with Protocom Aviation, which is based in Chesapeake.
10 On Your Side spoke with Jonathon Guibas of Protocom Aviation over the phone, who says the plane is a Bush Cat and was already on the water when it flipped over. He told us that the two passengers had minor cuts and bruises and were at home resting.
Evan Newsome, who lives near the scene of the incident, says he’s thankful no one was seriously injured and was surprised to see the plane flipped over.
“I was just riding on the boat and then I saw the fire department and the EMT boats come by. I went up there and the two pontoons were sticking up like that out of the water. That’s all you could see,” he said.
Newsome says the passengers were not in the plane when he arrived. He wasn’t surprised to hear that a boater rescued them.
“People are all the time — fishing, going out wakeboarding and stuff. I’m not surprised someone found them.”
Newsome took photos of the plane because he knew it would get a lot of attention on the usually quiet river.
“I’m probably going to get asked millions of questions,” he said.
http://wavy.com
WINTON – The pilot and passenger of a small airplane that crashed Friday afternoon on the Chowan River have apparently escaped serious injury. Hertford County Sheriff Dexter Hayes told the Roanoke-Chowan News-Herald that the mishap occurred on the river north of Winton, near the mouth of the Meherrin River, shortly before 4 p.m.
“The pilot and a passenger were picked up by a boater who was on the river near the crash site,” Hayes stated.
They were apparently taken to shore at which time they were taken to an Urgent Care facility in Suffolk, Virginia.
http://www.roanoke-chowannewsherald.com
HERTFORD Co., N.C. – Deputies are responding to a report that a small plane went down in the Chowan River Friday afternoon, according to Sheriff Dexter Hayes.
The plane is a river plane and it landed on the water during the crash.
Sheriff Hayes said they have reports that both plane passengers were picked up by a boater.
The passengers went to an Urgent Care and are ‘okay’ deputies said.
Authorities have contacted the company that is labeled on the plane and added paperwork said it was out of Chesapeake.
The company is getting a team together to get the plane out of the water.
http://wtkr.com
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