Cessna U206G accident near Millinocket, Maine, September 7, 2022
On September 7, 2022 at about 12:23 pm local time, a 1978 Cessna U206G, registered N756SG, suffered minor damage in an accident during landing near Millinocket, Maine. It was flown under charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate for a glassy water landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 7, 2022 · about 12:23 pm local time
- Place
- Millinocket, Maine · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna U206G, built 1978 · all U206Gs on the register
- Registration
- N756SG · registry record · serial U20604315
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Flight · charter and air-taxi rules (Part 135)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
During an air taxi flight, the pilot executed a glassy-water landing on a remote lake with an excessive descent rate which resulted in a hard landing and go-around. The pilot later successfully landed the airplane without further incident. The hard landing resulted in the front seat passenger sustaining a broken rib. All three persons aboard were seated and wearing lap belts without shoulder harasses. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The front-seat passenger stated the sun’s position in the sky – combined with the glassy water surface conditions - produced significant sun glare, especially on the pilot’s side of the airplane.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Hard landing during landing defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface › Glassy surface › Decision related to condition
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Descent rate › Not attained/maintained
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,821.4 hours in all; 340.5 in this make and model; 73 in the last 90 days; 45 in the last 30 days; 2,765.4 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: June 21, 2022
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: serious injuries
Passenger
- Seat: rgt
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9,058 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, August 22, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental IO-550-F12B (piston); 666 hours total
- Operator: Waters Aero Marine INC
The flight
- Departed from: 70B Millinocket ME at 12:13 pm
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.11 inHg
- Observation at 8:53 am from MLT, 17 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KMLT 071253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP200 T01560139
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on October 12, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 13 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Record of Conversation - Pilot | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
| 3 | Record of Conversation - Front Seat Passenger | PDF, 2 pages | View Download |
The same docket at the NTSB · documents without a copy here are fetched from the NTSB when you open them.
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