NTSB Identification: NYC81IA080
14 CFR Part 135 Nonscheduled operation of WATERFRONT AIR
Aircraft: CESSNA U206G, registration: N734VB
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0046  81/9/14    NEW YORK,NY         CESSNA U206G        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 1267
        TIME - 0750                    N734VB              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 979 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALL STREET SPB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONMOUTH BEACH,NJ           NEW YORK,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: ROUGH WATER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- ENCTRD SVR WTR TURBC,LNDG RUN,L FNT STRUT FAILED,PROP HIT FLOAT,ACFT SANK.BARGE TRAFFIC IN AREA.
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