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FAA accident report · Cessna U206G · Kodiak, AK · September 4, 2017

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Date
September 4, 2017 · 14:32 local
Place
Kodiak, AK
Airport
Trident Basin
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N16GP
NTSB investigation
NTSBANC17LA053
Reported as
Cessna U206G
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours
16,000 total180 in this make and model180 in the last 90 days
N16GPRegistered now · Cessna U206GS/N U20604467Airframe modelCessna U206GEngine 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.

Aircraft departed east from Trident Basin through cut into ocean area due to gusting easterly winds. Aircraft did not become airborne but decelerated after coming into contact with large ocean swells. Airman aborted takeoff. Aircraft float support struts collapsed causing right wing to sink into water.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED EAST FROM TRIDENT BASIN THROUGH CUT INTO OCEAN AREA DUE TO GUSTING EASTERLY WINDS. AIRCRAFT DID NOT BECOME AIRBORNE BUT DECELERATED AFTER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH LARGE OCEAN SWELLS. AIRMAN ABORTED TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT FLOAT SUPPORT STRUTS COLLAPSED CAUSING RIGHT WING TO SINK INTO WATER.

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 ANC17LA053Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKodiak, AK***This probable cause was modified on November 27, 2018. Please see the docket for this accident to view the original probable cause.*** The pilot's improper decision to takeoff in an area of rough water and ocean swells, which resulted in a failure of the…Sep 4, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N16GP · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19820502027819ILevel Off Touchdown · Eden Prairie, MNPilot returned with inoperative flaps. Forgot to lower gear. Landed gear up. Found faulty flap switch contact.May 2, 1982 · Minor damage