20070524008919A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna U206G · Leeville, LA · May 24, 2007

Date: May 24, 2007 · 15:36 local
Place: Leeville, LA
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: AC2A
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N45WT
NTSB investigation: NTSBDFW07LA120
Reported as: Cessna U206G
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 12,771 total4,500 in this make and model146 in the last 90 days

N45WTRegistration cancelled Sep 2, 2008 · Cessna U206GS/N U20603846 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna U206G Engine modelContinental IO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) Pilot of Cessna 206 amphibian was taking off near chevron Leeville facility on bayou lafourche, LA. While still on the step, a small skiff cut across the path of the aircraft. Pilot attempted to clear top of boat, but right float impacted on a diagonal line from left rear to middle of boat. The aircraft pitched down and sank. The driver of the skiff was fatally injured in collision.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT OF CESSNA 206 AMPHIBIAN WAS TAKING OFF NEAR CHEVRON LEEVILLE FACILITY ON BAYOU LAFOURCHE, LA. WHILE STILL ON THE STEP, A SMALL SKIFF CUT ACROSS THE PATH OF THE AIRCRAFT. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CLEAR TOP OF BOAT, BUT RIGHT FLOAT IMPACTED ON A DIAGONAL LINE FROM LEFT REAR TO MIDDLE OF BOAT. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED DOWN AND SANK. THE DRIVER OF THE SKIFF WAS FATALLY INJURED IN COLLISION.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB DFW07LA120Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportLeeville, LAThe failure of the operator of the powerboat to maintain separation from the departing floatplane.May 24, 2007 · Substantial damage