Collision with water involving a de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver aircraft, VH-NOO, at Cowan Creek, NSW on 31 December 2017

http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/...r/ao-2017-118/

An attempt will be made tomorrow (Thursday) to raise the aircraft.

Initial reports are that the aircraft is inverted with floats and a wing detached.

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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-01-0...rs-ago/9303448

Looks like the prop was not spinning on impact (engine failure)

I thought the way one of the prop blades was bent, it was spinning.

Interesting, I thought the way only one was bent meant it hit the water first and took the highest impact speed, thus the engine might have been seized prior to impact.

Sydney Seaplanes recommenced operations yesterday.

The press (like vultures) interviewing PAX

Worth mentioning they resumed operations in the Caravans only in dual pilot mode until further notice.

I saw Beaver floatplanes on two occasions over the Sydney Harbour and Manly Beach areas on Sunday , could they belong to a different company ?

Dave C

Cannot say for certain but I suspect you saw the competition:

http://sydneybyseaplane.com/about-us/

https://flightaware.com/live/flight/VHSWB

VH-AAM is their other bird.

Interim report out, aircraft appears to have been in a position it should not have been.

https://www.atsb.gov.au/publications...r/ao-2017-118/

I agree with Nigel
 

Certainly does suggest the prop was not spinning much on impact - otherwise you'd get more of a twisted distortion on all prop blades. Hard to tell if it was feathered, which would be more conclusive.