What happened
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On 12/7/20 N93024 a Cessna 206 landed at Gambier Bay the second leg of the flight.
While taxing for take off, pilot noticed the aircraft listing to the right. Pilot turned around to head to the beach. While heading to the beach the right float sank to were the right wing was contacting the water. Pilot shut engine off, then the pilot and two passengers exited aircraft to the left float. Pilot retrieved the float paddle and started paddling to the beach. Pilot paddled till the right wing or the right float contacted the bottom. Then pilot noticed the left float started to sink. Pilot and two passengers got into the water and swam to shore about 40 feet.
As the FAA filed it
ON 12/7/20 N93024 A CESSNA 206 LANDED AT GAMBIER BAY THE SECOND LEG OF THE FLIGHT.
WHILE TAXING FOR TAKE OFF, PILOT NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT LISTING TO THE RIGHT. PILOT TURNED AROUND TO HEAD TO THE BEACH. WHILE HEADING TO THE BEACH THE RIGHT FLOAT SANK TO WERE THE RIGHT WING WAS CONTACTING THE WATER. PILOT SHUT ENGINE OFF, THEN THE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS EXITED AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT FLOAT. PILOT RETRIEVED THE FLOAT PADDLE AND STARTED PADDLING TO THE BEACH. PILOT PADDLED TILL THE RIGHT WING OR THE RIGHT FLOAT CONTACTED THE BOTTOM. THEN PILOT NOTICED THE LEFT FLOAT STARTED TO SINK. PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS GOT INTO THE WATER AND SWAM TO SHORE ABOUT 40 FEET.
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