20190423003359A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 208 · Dry Tortugas Na, FL · April 23, 2019

Date: April 23, 2019 · 12:00 local
Place: Dry Tortugas Na, FL
Airport: Key West International
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N366TA
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA19LA156
Reported as: Cessna 208
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Airline transport
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,408 total27 in this make and model27 in the last 90 days

N366TARegistration cancelled May 19, 2020 · Cessna 208S/N 20800249 · Built 1996 Airframe modelCessna 208 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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Seaplane landed in water at dry Tortugas national park and marine sanctuary. Upon landing the pilot stated the wind was pushing the aircraft around and he could not control the aircraft to taxi. Pilot stated he attempted to takeoff, hit rough water and the floats came off during the takeoff attempt. Aircraft sank in 25 feet of water

As the FAA filed it

SEAPLANE LANDED IN WATER AT DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK AND MARINE SANCTUARY. UPON LANDING THE PILOT STATED THE WIND WAS PUSHING THE AIRCRAFT AROUND AND HE COULD NOT CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT TO TAXI. PILOT STATED HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF, HIT ROUGH WATER AND THE FLOATS CAME OFF DURING THE TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. AIRCRAFT SANK IN 25 FEET OF WATER

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA19LA156Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportKey West, FLThe pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff in rough sea conditions, resulting in damage to the floats and the sinking of the seaplane.Apr 23, 2019 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N366TA · 1

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

Incident 20170317000959ILanding: Touchdown · Pahokee, FLAircraft N366TA, C208 amphibian landed on runway 35 and the right main landing gear sheared off from the float assembly.Mar 17, 2017 · Minor damage