Cessna 206 accident near Montauk, New York, June 25, 1984
On June 25, 1984 at about 8:00 am local time, a Cessna 206, registered N555HM, was substantially damaged in an accident near Montauk, New York. It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 25, 1984 · about 8:00 am local time
- Place
- Montauk, New York · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 206 · all 206s on the register
- Registration
- N555HM · registry record · serial U20606784
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED OVER AND SANK DURING A WATER LANDING. THE FLOAT PLANE HAD APPROACHED NOSE HIGH AND UPON INITIAL TOUCHDOWNON THE LAKE THE ACFT SKIPPED/BOUNCED. ACCORDING TO A WITNESS IT APPEARED THAT THE PLT WAS TRYING TO EXTEND HIS TOUCHDOWNPOINT. WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN A 2ND TIME THE FLOATS LANDED SQUARE BUT THE RIGHT WING DIPPED, THE ACFT CARTWHEELED AND SANK. IT WAS DETERMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT THE ACFT LANDING GEAR WAS UP. AN INSPECTION OF THE LANDING AREA WAS MADE AND NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY COULD BE FOUND.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,738 hours in all; 83 in this make and model; 143 in the last 90 days; 1,525 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 112 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 21, 1984; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental TISO-520-M (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Shoreline Aviation,Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: MAD Madison CT at 11:30 am
- Destination: Montauk Lake NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,200 ft; scat
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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