A seaplane air carrier had an engine failure on arrival.

Attributes
ACN	253916
Time
Date	199310
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : nsb
State Reference	FO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	253916
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While taxiing, left engine failed. Sailing techniques were used to secure the aircraft (this aircraft is a multi engine seaplane). The aircraft was anchored and passenger were disembarked safely to shore with the use of a boat.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SEAPLANE ACR HAD AN ENG FAILURE ON ARR.

Narrative: WHILE TAXIING, L ENG FAILED. SAILING TECHNIQUES WERE USED TO SECURE THE ACFT (THIS ACFT IS A MULTI ENG SEAPLANE). THE ACFT WAS ANCHORED AND PAX WERE DISEMBARKED SAFELY TO SHORE WITH THE USE OF A BOAT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.