Seaplane crash in 20 mile bay?

thom45 · 08-20-2010, 09:24 AM

Last Sunday, the 15th, around noon, I was heading from Melvin Bay towards the Graveyard. As I came by Black Island there were several boats stopped and I noticed something low in the water that took me a few seconds to identify it as a seaplane. He was coming from the shallows over by Black Island and headed towards Hersey Point. We noted that he was very low in the water as the base of his wings were barely out of the water and my daughter thought the front looked quite low. My thought was that it looked like he had taken on water when he landed. He taxied very slowly over to Hersey Point and it looked like he beached it in a shallow cove area.
We continued on our ride and returned thru that area over an hour later. The plane was still there, but there was no sign of any change and it didn't appear that there was any MP or anyone else official looking around so I figured it couldn't be much of anything.
All I can speculate is that the wind was kicking the lake up some and possibly when he landed over by Black Island he caught a rock and beached it to prevent it from sinking.

NoBozo · 08-20-2010, 10:28 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Aircraft

NB

20mile · 08-22-2010, 09:36 PM

It looks like the plane had an issue on the lake. It was towed to 20 mile bay and then removed from the water.

cowisl · 08-26-2010, 02:58 PM

So what happened?

Grant · 08-26-2010, 08:56 PM

It was a neighbor of ours, who was attempting to take off, when a large boat wake hit their front. There was damage to plane, which hobbled back to their dock. It was towed to 20 Mile Bay to have wings removed and to be towed to a repair facility. No one injured.

ApS · 08-30-2010, 04:15 AM

Thanks, Grant, for that update!

1) As the the captain of the vessel is responsible for the damage his wake leaves behind, I'd be concerned that the pilot would be $tudying all po$$ible lake cam$ to $ee which boat left that wake.

2) I saw a Lake amphibian flying over Rattlesnake Island yesterday, flying NE, towards Grant's general area. Could the same amphibian already be "airworthy", and up in the air...

...Grant?

LIforrelaxin · 08-31-2010, 11:35 AM

APS,

The amount of time it will / or has taken to repair the plane is quite variable. My assumption is that the plane is not repaired at this point. Especially is insurance is involved. However that aside. I have a friend who is certified as an mechanic and inspector by the FAA for small planes. Fixing the damage is one thing getting the plane airworthy is another... what might look like minor outer sheet metal damage could be much more extensive. I am sure that if the nose was shoved in most of the nose will be taken apart, all of the inner structure will be inspected for any damage what so ever. And then it will all be slowly put back together. Now if the person working on the plane has the certificates to do not only the work but sign off as the inspector it isn't bad, but if the person doing the work has to get an inspector in to look at this, it is another time frame altogether.....

Now also if they took the wings off, etc. all of that has to be put back together, and rerigged etc.... once again, the work needs to be done and it all needs to be inspected, and signed off on...

In short, this plane is probably on the ground for a month or more.....

08-20-2010, 10:28 AM	#2
NoBozo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Portsmouth. RI Posts: 2,231 Thanks: 400 Thanked 460 Times in 308 Posts	Lake Aircraft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Aircraft NB

08-22-2010, 09:36 PM	#3
20mile Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 20 mile bay Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	seaplane in 20 mile bay It looks like the plane had an issue on the lake. It was towed to 20 mile bay and then removed from the water. Attached Images

08-26-2010, 08:56 PM	#5
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,501 Thanks: 377 Thanked 231 Times in 125 Posts	It was a neighbor of ours, who was attempting to take off, when a large boat wake hit their front. There was damage to plane, which hobbled back to their dock. It was towed to 20 Mile Bay to have wings removed and to be towed to a repair facility. No one injured. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

08-31-2010, 11:35 AM	#7
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas, Lake Ray Hubbard and NH, Long Island Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,876 Thanks: 1,037 Thanked 892 Times in 524 Posts	APS, The amount of time it will / or has taken to repair the plane is quite variable. My assumption is that the plane is not repaired at this point. Especially is insurance is involved. However that aside. I have a friend who is certified as an mechanic and inspector by the FAA for small planes. Fixing the damage is one thing getting the plane airworthy is another... what might look like minor outer sheet metal damage could be much more extensive. I am sure that if the nose was shoved in most of the nose will be taken apart, all of the inner structure will be inspected for any damage what so ever. And then it will all be slowly put back together. Now if the person working on the plane has the certificates to do not only the work but sign off as the inspector it isn't bad, but if the person doing the work has to get an inspector in to look at this, it is another time frame altogether..... Now also if they took the wings off, etc. all of that has to be put back together, and rerigged etc.... once again, the work needs to be done and it all needs to be inspected, and signed off on... In short, this plane is probably on the ground for a month or more..... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....

08-20-2010, 09:24 AM	#1
thom45 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts	Last Sunday, the 15th, around noon, I was heading from Melvin Bay towards the Graveyard. As I came by Black Island there were several boats stopped and I noticed something low in the water that took me a few seconds to identify it as a seaplane. He was coming from the shallows over by Black Island and headed towards Hersey Point. We noted that he was very low in the water as the base of his wings were barely out of the water and my daughter thought the front looked quite low. My thought was that it looked like he had taken on water when he landed. He taxied very slowly over to Hersey Point and it looked like he beached it in a shallow cove area. We continued on our ride and returned thru that area over an hour later. The plane was still there, but there was no sign of any change and it didn't appear that there was any MP or anyone else official looking around so I figured it couldn't be much of anything. All I can speculate is that the wind was kicking the lake up some and possibly when he landed over by Black Island he caught a rock and beached it to prevent it from sinking.

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08-26-2010, 02:58 PM	#4
cowisl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cow Island Posts: 168 Thanks: 6 Thanked 20 Times in 12 Posts	So what happened?

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08-30-2010, 04:15 AM	#6
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,943 Thanks: 2,217 Thanked 778 Times in 554 Posts	Thanks, Grant, for that update! 1) As the the captain of the vessel is responsible for the damage his wake leaves behind, I'd be concerned that the pilot would be $tudying all po$$ible lake cam$ to $ee which boat left that wake. 2) I saw a Lake amphibian flying over Rattlesnake Island yesterday, flying NE, towards Grant's general area. Could the same amphibian already be "airworthy", and up in the air... ...Grant?