N802TW – CESSNA 208 – 2017-07-21 NTSB Accident Report

On July 21, 2017, a Cessna 208 (N802TW) was involved in an incident near New York, NY. All 9 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.

The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The airplane’s encounter with boat wake and multiple swells during a water takeoff.

The pilot of the float-equipped airplane reported that, during a water takeoff, about 50 knots, the airplane encountered boat wake, which caused the airplane to become airborne prematurely. He added that the airplane landed on a swell and became airborne again. During the second touchdown, the airplane struck another swell, and touched down hard. The pilot aborted the takeoff.

The airplane sustained substantial damage to the empennage.

The director of operations for the company reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

This incident is documented in NTSB report GAA17CA574. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N802TW.