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Additional Participating Entity:
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Seattle, Washington
Investigation Docket - National Transportation Safety Board:
CLY Aviation LLC
Location: Hunts Point, WA
Accident Number: WPR20CA243
Date & Time: July 28, 2020, 07:45 Local
Registration: N856TC
Aircraft: Quest KODIAC 100
Injuries: N/A
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Quest
Registration: N856TC
Model/Series: KODIAC 100
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Amateur Built: No
Operator: On file
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
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Ground Injuries: N/A
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Latitude, Longitude: 47.6095,-122.209159 (est)
It happened at 7:45 a.m. about a half-mile to a mile off shore. No one else was onboard.
According to Kirkland fire, the seaplane was trying to land on the water when it crashed and capsized. Witness video shows people crowding around the marina to see what happened.
“A floatplane came in for a normal landing north to south before somersaulting and ending up upside down in the lake,” Kirkland fire Deputy Chief Tim Day said.
Day said private boats made their way to the crash scene to save the pilot, who escaped the plane.
“I’m sure it was very harrowing for a couple of minutes. (He) was picked up by boaters who were in the area, which is just fantastic that people are so willing to help,” Day said.
Pictures from Seattle police Harbor Patrol show the wheels still deployed on the seaplane, which could have contributed to the crash.
“I saw the wheels were up on the pontoons looking through binoculars. I think that will be part of the investigation,” said Day.
The plane is registered to CLY Aviation based out of Bellevue. Kirkland fire said as far as they know, the plane is based on the lake and privately owned.
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