ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377501
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| Date: | Wednesday 27 March 1985 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 |
| Owner/operator: | Key West Seaplane Service |
| Registration: | N4944U |
| MSN: | 420605172 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 26791 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Key West, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | DRY TORTUGAS |
| Key West, FL (KEYW) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER THE ACFT DEPARTED THE SEAPLANE PARKING AREA, THE PLT NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FLOAT WAS TAKING ON WATER. HE INITIATED A TURN BACK TOWARDS THE RAMP AREA & APPLIED FULL POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REACH SHALLOWER WATER. AS HE APCHD THE PARKING AREA & WAS TURNING THE ACFT OUT OF THE WIND, A COMBINATION OF WIND, WAVE ACTION & FORWARD MOTION CAUSED THE LEFT FLOAT TO DIG IN. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER IN ABOUT 4 FT OF WATER. A POST-CRASH EXAM OF THE LEFT FLOAT REVEALED A 1-1/2 INCH TRANSVERSE SPLIT JUST FORWARD OF THE BULKHEAD IN THE LARGEST COMPARTMENT OF THE FLOAT WHICH ALLOWED IT TO TAKE ON WATER.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA85LA135
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 12:23 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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