Narrative:
The float-equipped Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft experienced a collapse of left float struts during takeoff attempts from New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base, on the lower East River in New York City, New York. The floatplane came to rest with the left hand wing tip in the water. The ten occupants onboard were not injured and were rescued. The aircraft was towed to the shore.
Probable Cause: The airplane's encounter with boat wake and multiple swells during a water takeoff.
Runway mishap
» NBC New York
| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Friday 21 July 2017 |
| Time: | 17:20 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 Caravan I |
| Operator: | Tailwind Air Service |
| Registration: | N802TW |
| MSN: | 20800300 |
| First flight: | 1999 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1909 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Lower East River, New York, NY ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Domestic Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | New York-Marine Air Terminal, NY (QNY), United States of America |
| East Hampton Airport, NY (HTO/KHTO), United States of America |
The float-equipped Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft experienced a collapse of left float struts during takeoff attempts from New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base, on the lower East River in New York City, New York. The floatplane came to rest with the left hand wing tip in the water. The ten occupants onboard were not injured and were rescued. The aircraft was towed to the shore.
Probable Cause:
Probable Cause: The airplane's encounter with boat wake and multiple swells during a water takeoff.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Landing gear collapseRunway mishap
Sources:
» Patch.com» NBC New York
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Video, social media
Seven people were rescued after a #seaplane made an emergency landing in #NewYork's East River ---> https://t.co/aOcLVnzCI2 pic.twitter.com/kuOaQ3p7aU
— NBC Connecticut (@NBCConnecticut) July 21, 2017
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Distance from New York-Marine Air Terminal, NY to East Hampton Airport, NY as the crow flies is 146 km (91 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
Distance from New York-Marine Air Terminal, NY to East Hampton Airport, NY as the crow flies is 146 km (91 miles).
Accident location: Exact; deduced from official accident report.
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