Cessna 182 accident near Honeoye Falls, New York, May 16, 1987
On May 16, 1987 at about 1:09 pm local time, a Cessna 182, registered N6298A, was substantially damaged in an accident near Honeoye Falls, New York (Honeoye Falls airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 4 people were 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
- May 16, 1987 · about 1:09 pm local time
- Place
- Honeoye Falls, New York · Honeoye Falls · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 4 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · all 182s on the register
- Registration
- N6298A · registry record · serial 33098
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS LANDED ON A 1695 FT TURF RUNWAY WITH DEW COVERED GRASS THAT WAS APRX 3 INCHES TALL. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE PLT APPLIED BRAKES, BUT THE ACFT SKIDDED ABOUT 1000 FT, WENT OFF THE DEP END OF THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH A TRAILER. THE TRAILER WAS MOVED ABOUT 15 FT BY IMPACT. APRX 11 MI NNW AT ROCHESTER, THE 0854 WIND WAS FROM 190 DEG AT 7 KTS. THE ARPT/FACILITY DIRECTORY NOTED 'RWY 01: TREES.'
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 636 hours in all; 581 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 581 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,628 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 9, 1987
- Maximum gross weight: 2,550 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-470-L (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Sullivan Pilots Club,Inc.
The flight
- Departed from: MSV Monticello NY at 12:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 1,695 ft by 90 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:54 pm from ROC, 11 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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