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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Univar 108-1 · Seattle, WA · April 8, 2008

Date: April 8, 2008 · 10:00 local
Place: Seattle, WA
Phase of flight: Roll-Out (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8644K
Reported as: Univar 1081
Reported engine: Franklin 6A4150B3
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 23,000 total2,300 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N8644KRegistered now · Stinson 108-1S/N 1081644 · Built 1947 Airframe modelStinson 108-1 Engine modelFranklin 6A4150 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) During seaplane flight instruction, the left float struck an object in the water immediately after a normal landing. The bottom of the left float was punctured and the float began to take on water. The pilot called 911 for assistance because pumping the water out of the float was not preventing the left float from sinking and the airplane rolling to the left. King county sheriff boats came to assist. The aircraft was raised before it went under the surface. Supported by the boats and flotation devices it was towed back to the seaplane base. No personal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING SEAPLANE FLIGHT INSTRUCTION, THE LEFT FLOAT STRUCK AN OBJECT IN THE WATER IMMEDIATELY AFTER A NORMAL LANDING. THE BOTTOM OF THE LEFT FLOAT WAS PUNCTURED AND THE FLOAT BEGAN TO TAKE ON WATER. THE PILOT CALLED 911 FOR ASSISTANCE BECAUSE PUMPING THE WATER OUT OF THE FLOAT WAS NOT PREVENTING THE LEFT FLOAT FROM SINKING AND THE AIRPLANE ROLLING TO THE LEFT. KING COUNTY SHERIFF BOATS CAME TO ASSIST. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RAISED BEFORE IT WENT UNDER THE SURFACE. SUPPORTED BY THE BOATS AND FLOTATION DEVICES IT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE SEAPLANE BASE. NO PERSONAL INJURIES.