# Accident 20260411004119A: Dehavilland DHC-3, Key West, FL, April 11, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 11, 2026, 08:45 local time
- Place: Key West, FL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Taxi
- Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
- Operator: Q51A
- Location: 24.6212° N, 82.8687° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.6212&lon=-82.8687&mi=10
- Aircraft: N708KA, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N708KA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Dehavilland DHC-3 (registry code 2802412, https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dhc-3) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney PT6A series (registry code 52034, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-pt6a-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILLAND DHC-3
- Reported engine: P&W PT6A SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 5,354 total, 43 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA172) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260411004119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SEAPLANE FAILED TO TAKEOFF AT DRY TORTUGAS NATIONAL PARK.  THE RIGHT FLOAT SUBMERGED DURING TAKE OFF ATTEMPT AND AIRCRAFT ROLLED RIGHT NOSE DOWN INTO THE WATER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA26LA172](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA172), Apr 11, 2026: Dehavilland DHC-3 (N708KA), Dry Tortugas, FL, substantial damage, investigation ongoing

## Other reports on N708KA (1)

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

- [Incident 20250226002819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20250226002819I), Feb 26, 2025: Dehavilland DHC-3 (N708KA), Key West, FL, Minor damage. [privacy data omitted] Was enroute to Key West airport around 11:30AM, approximately 6 miles from landing, when a bird hit the right-wing leading edge. Pilot…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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