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| Date: | Thursday 11 February 1999 |
| Time: | 17:10 LT |
| Type: |  Seawind 3000 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N76SW |
| MSN: | 008 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 330 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540K |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bradenton, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sarasota, FL (KSRQ) |
| Charleston Ex, SC (JZI | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during departure climb at 400 feet agl, his engine lost power and rpm decayed rapidly. His first inclination was to turn the amphibian toward a lake, but the power decay was too rapid, and he chose a golf course, instead. He was forced to make a late correction to his intended touchdown point due to golfers, and made a gear and flaps up, hard touchdown sustaining damage to the airplane. Subsequent examination of the engine revealed No. 2 piston had a hole burned completely through its skirt and top, and the nose crankshaft seal was blown out, allowing lubricating oil to escape overboard.
Probable Cause: Total loss of engine power due to a burned piston for undetermined reasons resulting in a forced landing to unsuitable terrain and the subsequent crash landing onto a golf course.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA99LA079
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Nov-2017 09:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 08-Apr-2024 09:51 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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