NTSB NYC86LA003 — 1985-10-06 · WEST DOVER, Vermont, United States

Current FAA registration · N9861Z

Make / Model: CESSNA U206G
Year of manufacture: 1983 · 2 years old at event
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19830404
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S ADC401

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N9861Z Cessna C206 Serious

Factual narrative

CESSNA AIRCRAFT, N9861Z OVERRAN RUNWAY 1, AT WEST DOVER, VERMONT AND LANDED ON A GOLF COURSE. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHEN THE FLIGHT WAS ABOUT 50 FEET ABOVE THE RUNWAY AND ABOUT 100 FT DOWN THE RUNWAY WINDSHEAR WAS ENCOUNTERED, PULLING THE AIRCRAFT TO THE LEFT SIDE. A GO AROUND COULD NOT BE ACCOMPLISHED SO THE LANDING WAS MADE ON THE GOLF COURSE, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1985_NYC86LA003.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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