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| Date: | Tuesday 6 July 2021 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Quest Kodiak 100 |
| Owner/operator: | Surfbird Aviation LLC |
| Registration: | N456SB |
| MSN: | 100-0196 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 206 hours |
| Engine model: | P & W PT6A-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Roche Harbor, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Seattle-Boeing Field International Airport, WA (BFI/KBFI) |
| Friday Harbor, WA (W39) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that, during a water landing the left wing lifted, and the right wing struck the water's surface. The right-wing aileron was substantially damaged. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain bank control during the landing roll which resulted in the right wing impacting the water's surface.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB WPR21LA367
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2022 12:08 | harro | Added |
| 31-Mar-2022 12:09 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 31-Mar-2022 12:19 | harro | Updated [Category, ] |
| 07-Jul-2022 19:03 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report, ] |
| 07-Jul-2022 19:06 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Narrative, ] |
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