# NTSB Accident ERA19LA156
> **Cessna 208** · 2019-04-23 · Key West, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA19LA156
- **Event ID:** 20190423X41929
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2019-04-23
- **Location:** Key West, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 24.665277, -82.863609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 5
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 208
- **Registration:** N366TA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff in rough sea conditions, resulting in damage to the floats and the sinking of the seaplane.

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