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Office of Aviation Safety
Chalk’s Ocean AirwaysG-73T SeaplaneChalk’s Ocean AirwaysG-73T SeaplanePort of Miami, Florida
December 19, 2005
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Watson Island
Coast Guard Station
Wreckage
Gov’t Cut
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Right Wing SeparatedRight Wing Separated
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Accident InformationAccident Information
• 2 crew, 18 passengers fatal• Major go-team assembled• Chairman Rosenker on scene
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HistoryHistory
• Chalk’s began service in 1919• Chalk’s used Mallards since 1970s• Accident airplane built in 1947• 31,000 hours, 40,000 cycles
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Wing FailureWing Failure
• Preexisting fatigue cracks
• Not effectively identified/repaired
• Did not correct underlying damage
• Led to failure of wing
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Safety IssuesSafety Issues
• Maintenance program and practices
• FAA oversight of maintenance• Aging Aircraft Regulations
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Parties to the InvestigationParties to the Investigation
• Federal Aviation Administration
• Chalk’s Ocean Airways
• Frakes Aviation
• Hartzell Propellers
• Grumman Mallard Owners Association
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Accredited RepresentativesAccredited Representatives
• Transportation Safety Board of Canada– Transport Canada– Pratt & Whitney Canada
• Bahamas Ministry of Transport
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Other AgenciesOther Agencies
• U.S. Coast Guard• Federal Bureau of Investigation• Miami Beach Police• Australian Transport Safety Bureau
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Further PresentationsFurther Presentations
• Laboratory examination• Chalk’s maintenance and FAA oversight • Aging aircraft safety regulations
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