Aircraft Sinks After Right Float Rupture on Birch Lake (C-FOBE)

Incident Overview During a landing on Birch Lake, the second compartment of the aircraft's right float ruptured. The failure caused the aircraft to nose down and sink into the water. All five occupants successfully evacuated the cabin and swam to the shore. The aircraft was subsequently written off. ## Probable Cause The official investigation determined that the accident was caused by the failure of the right float during landing. The float was leaking, probably due to a crack located in the second compartment, which led to the structural failure and subsequent sinking of the aircraft. The incident resulted in no injuries, as all occupants were able to evacuate safely.