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31st Jan 2023, 00:48

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Squawk7700

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Originally Posted by helispotter

At 1:30 into this news item from a few days ago they include a statement from an ATSB spokesperson:

Brisbane car dealer at the controls of seaplane that crashed near South Stradbroke Island | 7NEWS - YouTube

"...pilot... detected a loud bang and observed damage to the right float which was partially detached. The pilot reduced power, and the left wing made contact with the water..."

It goes on to indicate ATSB will not be investigating the incident further.

That broken item is one of the swaged flying wires that keep the floats stable from side to side. It’s something you need to check in your pre-flight to ensure that it is correctly tensioned, especially when your aircraft is uninsured like this one was…

Last edited by Squawk7700; 31st Jan 2023 at 01:23.

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