What happened
An incident occurred involving a seaplane operating in the region north of Yellowknife. During the final approach and landing phase on a lake situated roughly 40 miles from the city, the aircraft failed to settle smoothly. Instead, it bounced twice before making hard contact with the water surface.
The impact was severe enough to shear off the floats, which are critical for buoyancy and stability in this type of aircraft. Following the collision, the airframe came to rest in the water and was destroyed. Despite the total loss of the machine, the outcome for the people on board was fortunate. All four occupants were reported as unhurt following the event.
Findings
The source material does not provide specific technical findings or a formal investigation report detailing the root cause of the bouncing behavior. However, the sequence indicates that the aircraft's ability to maintain stability during touchdown was compromised, leading to the structural failure of the floats and the subsequent destruction of the airframe.