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| Date: | Friday 13 August 2021 |
| Time: | 13:47 |
| Type: | Bushcaddy R80 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | C-FFUE |
| MSN: | CA000-73 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake St. John, Orillia -
 Canada
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Orillia/Lake St John Seaplane Base (CNV6), Ontario |
| Investigating agency: | TSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
A privately registered Bushcaddy R80 floatplane, was conducting local flights from the Orillia/Lake St John Seaplane Base (CNV6), Ontario. After landing in a sheltered bay, the pilot taxied the aircraft into the main part of the lake to conduct a takeoff into wind. After applying power, and with the aircraft on the step, the pilot raised the right float, a technique used to facilitate a shorter takeoff run. As the right float came out of the water, the pilot lost directional control and the aircraft turned abruptly to the left, where the left wing struck the water as the pilot brought the throttle to idle. As the aircraft returned to a level attitude, the right float impacted the water and became detached from the aircraft. The pilot and passenger egressed from the left side of the aircraft and entered the water. They were rescued a short time later by nearby boaters. There were no injuries. The aircraft came to rest upside down in the water and was eventually towed to shore.
Sources:
https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/crews-investigating-plane-crash-in-orillia-1.5546305
https://www.simcoe.com/news-story/10456350-plane-crashes-in-lake-st-john-occupants-uninjured-opp/
TSB
Media:
This was the scene of a plane that expeirenced failure upon take off crashing into Lake St. John, Ramara. #Orillia_OPP @Rama_Police and @Ramaratwp Fire responded. People nearby brought the two occupants ashore where they were assessed by @simcoecounty Paramedics, no injuries.^mh pic.twitter.com/901jkoVb0P
— OPP Central Region (@OPP_CR) August 13, 2021
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2021 22:52 | Iceman 29 | Added |
| 13-Aug-2021 22:56 | Iceman 29 | Updated [Phase, Source, Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Aug-2021 05:47 | Chieftain | Updated [Embed code, Narrative, ] |
| 14-Aug-2021 07:28 | gerard57 | Updated [Damage, ] |
| 18-Aug-2021 06:43 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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