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| Date: | Wednesday 15 February 2012 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 206 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Williamtown Aerodrome, 070° M 46Km (Broughton Island), NSW -
 Australia
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During the take-off run in large swell, the seaplane became airborne at low speed. When the aircraft returned to the water a rear cross brace failed. The takeoff was rejected. The aircraft sustained minor damage.
Sources:
ATSB OA2012-01371
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