CLEMENTS, Md. – On August 24, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m., emergency personnel responded to a plane crash on Bayside Road in the area of Montpelier Lane in Clements. According to a caller, a small seaplane crashed into their cornfield.
First responders arrived on the scene to find a plane with tail #N955LS overturned in the field, but all occupants had safely exited the aircraft. EMS evaluated the occupants on the scene.
Firefighters assessed the situation and removed the battery from the plane, while requesting that the Charles County Hazmat team remove fuel from the compromised wing holding the fuel tank. This was done to prevent any possible leaks before the plane could be safely overturned.
The 1973 Cessna A185F Fixed-wing single-engine plane has been owned by SOMD Seaplanes, LLC since November of 2021. FAA and NTSB were notified of the crash.
The Maryland State Police is investigating the crash.
We will continue to provide updates as they become available.
Photos courtesy of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department and Seventh District Volunteer Fire Department.
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N955LS was directly over our house @ 5:25p @ 800′ …. thought I heard two stalls.
#N955LS? These idiots have buzzed our neighborhood a number of times over the past few years, once at an altitude of 20′ roughly 100′ off the end of the community pier. Thank god they went down into an open field and not someone’s home.
I think this was one of two planes flying very low over Coltons Point Maryland yesterday. Looked like they were trying to do stunts over the water across from my house.
N955LS and N733SK often fly in violation of FAA guidelines/rules. The owners/pilots seem to think they can do what they want, where they want, when they want.