The National Transportation Safety Board revealed Friday that it has actually finished its first evaluation of video clip recouped from the DUKW “Stretch Boat 7” that sank July 19 near Branson, Missouri, exposing an initial timeline of occasions leading up to the sinking.

The “Ride The Ducks” aquatic car had 29 guests and also 2 crewmembers aboard for a scenic tour when it tipped over and also sank on Table Rock Lake throughout serious climate. One crewmember and also 16 guests passed away in the crash.

Recordings from the Stretch Boat 7’s last minutes were consisted of on an SD card and also a detachable hard disk from the watercraft’s electronic video clip recorder video camera system that were recouped by scuba divers prior to the duck watercraft was recovered and also quickly committed NTSB private investigators.

In overall, the watercraft’s cams tape-recorded 5 networks of video clip: 4 external dealing with and also one internal dealing with. Audio was likewise tape-recorded.

All media recouped was sent out to a NTSB lab in Washington for evaluation.

The NTSB’s first evaluation of the recorder, uploaded listed below, gives info which is initial and also will certainly be supplemented or remedied throughout the examination.

The times provided listed below are as-recorded by the DVR and also have actually not yet been confirmed versus regional time. The info likewise does not include evaluation and also, because of this, no verdicts relating to the root cause of the crash need to be made from this initial info listed below:

The NTSB’s first evaluation searchings for from the video clip are listed below:

• The audio top quality differs extensively throughout the recording, impacting the intelligibility of what is talked.
• About 18:27:08. The captain and also motorist boarded the formerly vacant car. The motorist beinged in the motorist’s seat and also the captain beinged in the side-facing seat to the right of the motorist. (The captain runs the duck on water and also the motorist runs duck when driving.)
• About 18:28:00. The team was informed to take the water section of the trip initially, by a person that quickly tipped onto the back of the car.
• About 18:29:13. As the guests were packing, the captain made a spoken recommendation to taking a look at the climate radar before the journey.
• About 18:33:10. The motorist mentioned a guest matter of 29 and also soon after, the car left the incurable center. The captain told the trip while the car remained in movement.
• Starting regarding 18:50. In the location of the watercraft ramp, the captain started a security rundown relating to the water section of the trip. The rundown consisted of the area of fire escape along with the area of the life vest. The captain after that showed using a life vest and also explained the area of the life rings. The captain relocated right into the motorist’s seat and also the motorist relocated right into the seat straight behind.
• About 18:55:20. The captain revealed to the guests that they would certainly be going into the water. The watercraft went into the water. The water showed up tranquil right now.
• Between regarding 18:56:22 and also 19:00:38. The captain enabled 4 various youngsters to being in the motorist’s seat, while he observed and also helped.
• About 19:00:25. Whitecaps swiftly showed up on the water and also winds enhanced.
• About 19:00:42. The captain went back to the motorist’s seat. The motorist decreased both the port and also starboard clear plastic side drapes.
• About 19:01:01. The captain made a remark regarding the tornado.
• About 19:03:15. The captain made a portable radio phone call, the material of which is presently muddled.
• About 19:04:15. An digital tone related to the bilge alarm system turned on.
• About 19:05:21. The captain got to downward with his right-hand man and also the bilge alarm system discontinues.
• About 19:05:40. The captain made a portable radio phone call, the material of which is presently muddled.
• In the last mins of the recording. Water periodically dashes inside the car’s guest area. (The reduced framework price and also fairly reduced resolution make it really challenging to be a lot more exact in the initial evaluation.)
• About 19:07:26. An digital tone related to the bilge alarm system turned on.
• 19:08:27. The inward-facing recording finished, while the car was still externally of the water.

Next, a NTSB recorder team containing technological professionals from the NTSB and also celebrations to the examination will certainly assemble at NTSB head office to start confirming the tape-recorded information and also creating a comprehensive records of the series of occasions.

Additional firms taking part in the NTSB’s examination of the crash are the united state Coast Guard, Missouri State Police Highway Patrol, Ride the Ducks, Branson and also the National Weather Service.