At about 1310 eastern time, a Grumman G-73T operating as a Part 121 scheduled flight was damaged while landing at Paradise Island. The flight crew of two and four passengers reported no injuries. The captain said the first officer was at the controls at the time of the accident. Boat traffic and waves made the landing area rough, and as the airplane prepared to touch down the airplane started to skip. The captain told the co-pilot to add power, but before he could the airplane landed in the water and became airborne again due to the choppy water. The airplane left the water nose-high and left wing low, with partial power and the flaps extended. The left float caught the water and was bent inward.
February 16, Paradise Island, Bahamas / Grumman Mallard
At about 1310 eastern time, a Grumman G-73T operating as a Part 121 scheduled flight was damaged while landing at Paradise Island. The flight crew of two and four passengers reported no injuries. The captain said the first officer was at the controls at the time of the accident. Boat traffic and waves made the landing area rough, and as the airplane prepared to touch down the airplane started to skip. The captain told the co-pilot to add power, but before he could the airplane landed in the water and became airborne again due to the choppy water. The airplane left the water nose-high and left wing low, with partial power and the flaps extended. The left float caught the water and was bent in...
Key Takeaways:
- A Grumman G-73T scheduled flight was damaged during a turbulent landing at Paradise Island, though all six occupants (two crew, four passengers) reported no injuries.
- Rough water conditions, caused by boat traffic and waves, led the aircraft to skip, touch down, and then become airborne again.
- During the landing sequence, the airplane's left float caught the water, resulting in it bending inward and causing damage to the aircraft.
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