ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364667
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| Date: | Thursday 22 August 1991 |
| Time: | 12:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna TU206G |
| Owner/operator: | Roebling Aviation |
| Registration: | N756UF |
| MSN: | U20604361 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Block Island, RI -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Block Island, RI (KBID) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT LANDED HIS AMPHIBIOUS PLANE IN A HARBOR. WHILE TAXIING TO THE DOCK, THE PLANE STRUCK A SUBMERGED OBJECT WITH THE LEFT FLOAT. THE PILOT PULLED THE AIRPLANE UPON THE BEACH, CHECKED THE FLOAT AND FOUND A CRACK. HE PUMPED THE FLOAT DRY AND MADE A DECISION TO TAKEOFF. HOWEVER, HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF, WHEN HE NOTED THE LEFT FLOAT WAS FILLING WITH WATER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE LEFT FLOAT DIPPED UNDER THE WATER AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT BY ELECTING TO TAKEOFF WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY WITH THE EQUIPMENT. THE DEFICIENCY (CRACKED/LEAKING FLOAT) WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC91LA216
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 17:31 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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