Cessna 208 N802TW
21 July 2017 · New York, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 2017 at about 21:20 local time, a Cessna 208 registered N802TW, operated by Volo Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near New York, New York, United States. 9 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New York, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- New York Skyports Inc (6N7)
- Coordinates
- 40.7342, -73.9728
- Aircraft
- Cessna 208
- Registration
- N802TW
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1999
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Volo Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New York → East Hampton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- GAA17CA574
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Probable cause
The airplane’s encounter with boat wake and multiple swells during a water takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that, during a water takeoff and about 50 knots, the airplane encountered boat wake, which caused the airplane to become airborne prematurely. He added that the airplane landed on a swell and became airborne again. During the second touchdown, the airplane struck another swell and touched down hard. The pilot aborted the takeoff. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage. The director of operations for the company reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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