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ERA22LA402

2022-09-07 · Millinocket, Maine, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Current FAA registration · N756SG

Make / Model
CESSNA U206G
Year of manufacture
1978 · 44 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES (285 hp)
Seats / Engines
6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19780421
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AA31EA

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate for a glassy water landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

Factual narrative

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. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

  • — 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

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2022_ERA22LA402.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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