Cessna 208 N117SA

Summary

On 15 November 2005 at about 15:05 local time, a Cessna 208 registered N117SA was involved in an accident near Southampton, New York, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 November 2005 at 15:05

Classification

Accident

Location

Southampton, New York, United States

Coordinates

40.9333, -72.5000

Aircraft

Cessna 208

Registration

N117SA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Stratford → Peconic Bay

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC06CA030

1 person had minor injuries.

The flight instructor's improper flare and his inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certificated airline transport pilot was receiving instruction for a seaplane rating. He made three water landings in a float-equipped seaplane, and after the third landing, the flight instructor told him to climb to and maintain 100 feet. The pilot climbed the airplane to the assigned altitude, and made a left turn to a downwind leg at 80-85 knots. Once on the downwind leg, the instructor simulated an engine failure by pulling the power lever back to idle, and the pilot receiving instruction began a left turn to land into the wind. The instructor then told him to turn to the right, and subsequently joined him on the controls for the right turn. Neither pilot added power, and the airplane "landed hard," in a descending right turn, at an estimated 45-90 degrees from the wind line. Upon landing, the left float separated from the airplane, and the airplane subsequently sank. No mechanical anomalies were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.