Serious incident Cessna U206G N4820R,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 371697
 
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Date:Tuesday 29 December 1987
Time:12:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C206 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna U206G
Owner/operator:Key West Seaplane Service, Inc
Registration: N4820R
MSN: U20606809
Total airframe hrs:2356 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL IO-520F
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Minor
Category:Serious incident
Location:Key West, FL -   United States of America
Phase: Taxi
Nature:Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Dry Tortugas Is, FL (DTF
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE WATER TAXIING NW FROM THE RAMP TO TAKEOFF WITH THE WIND FROM THE NORTH AT 22 KTS, THE RT WING LIFTED RESULTING IN THE LT FLOAT DIGGING INTO THE WATER. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THIS BY TURNING INTO THE WIND AND APPLYING FULL-UP RIGHT AILERON BUT WAS UNABLE. THE ACFT THEN ROLLED OVER AND CAME TO REST.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MIA88IA079
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 6 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB MIA88IA079

Location

Revision history:

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