| Crash location | 47.816389°N, 90.383333°W
Reported location is a long distance from the NTSB's reported nearest city. This often means that the location has a typo, or is incorrect. |
| Nearest city | Lutsen, MN
47.769893°N, 90.700406°W 15.1 miles away |
| Tail number | N52728 |
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| Accident date | 22 Jul 2006 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 206H |
| Additional details: | None |
The amphibian airplane sustained substantial damage during takeoff when its float encountered a wave. The pilot stated, "As airspeed increased, the aircraft encountered slightly larger waves and as airspeed approached rotation speed, began hitting the crests of the waves. Just before rotation, a snap was heard and takeoff was immediately aborted. As the aircraft quickly decelerated, the front pilot side float strut pierced through the fuselage by pilot rudder pedals and the whole float assembly collapsed."
The unsuitable terrain the pilot encountered during takeoff in rough water. A factor was the wave in the rough water.