Last updated: 22 January 2021
| Status: | Definitief |
| Datum: | woensdag 24 mei 2017 |
| Tijd: | 08:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 Caravan I |
| Luchtvaartmaatschappij: | Alaska Seaplanes |
| Registratie: | N1265U |
| Constructienummer: | 20800375 |
| Bouwjaar: | 2004 |
| Aantal vlieguren: | 2338 |
| Motoren: | 1 Honeywell TPE331-12JR |
| Bemanning: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 1 |
| Passagiers: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 7 |
| Totaal: | slachtoffers: 0 / inzittenden: 8 |
| Schade: | Groot |
| Gevolgen: | Repaired |
| Plaats: | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base, AK (ELV) ( Verenigde Staten)
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| Fase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Soort vlucht: | Binnenlandse lijnvlucht |
| Vliegveld van vertrek: | Juneau International Airport, AK (JNU/PAJN), Verenigde Staten |
| Elfin Cove SPB, AK (ELV/PAEL), Verenigde Staten |
The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that, during a water landing, he "misread the size of the swell". He added that, immediately after touchdown the airplane jumped a swell, which resulted in a tail low hard landing. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The pilot's failure to recognize the magnitude of the swell size during landing, which resulted in
a tail-low hard water landing. "
Accident investigation:
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Kaart
Deze kaart geeft het vliegveld van vetrek weer en de geplande bestemming van de vlucht. De lijn tussen de vliegvelden geeft niet de exacte vliegroute weer.
De afstand tussen Juneau International Airport, AK en Elfin Cove SPB, AK bedraagt 104 km (65 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
De afstand tussen Juneau International Airport, AK en Elfin Cove SPB, AK bedraagt 104 km (65 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
