- Date
- June 26, 1983, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Block Island, RI
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Aircraft
- N9858ZCessna TU-206G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830626034529A
- Case key
- 35213
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Analysis
The float acft nosed over during taxi for takeoff. The pilot had picked up this acft 2 days before in farmingdale NY where a set of floats had been installed. He flew to Block Island to pick up 4 passengers and baggage. During downwind taxi for takeoff position the acft was taking water over the front of the floats. During takeoff run the pilot said the acft felt heavy so he aborted. One passenger and all baggage was taken off for a 2nd takeoff attempt which had similiar results. A 2nd passenger was deplaned and the acft seemed to be floating better. During taxi at 5 to 10 KTS with a 5 to 8 kt tailwind the floats started to go under and before the pilot could stop the acft the floats tucked under and the acft nosed over. All 3 occupants evacuated with no injuries before the acft sank.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9858Z
- Reported as
- Cessna TU-206G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- U20606705
- Airframe hours
- 16
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-520-M, 310 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ventura Air Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 3, 1983 · 16 hours before
- Departed
- Manhasset Bay, NY
- Destination
- Great Salt Pond, RI
- Airport
- Block Island
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 60
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine sea, Single-engine land, Multi-engine land, Single-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 15,400 total · 253 in this make and model · 14,600 as pilot in command · 15 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility
- 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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