# Accident 19960317004259A: Cessna U206G, March 17, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 17, 1996
- Damage: Destroyed
- Location: 24.5497° N, 81.7807° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=24.5497&lon=-81.7807&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9983Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9983Z-2017-06-15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna U206G (registry code 2073356, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206G
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 5
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA100) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960317004259A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STALLED ON DEPARTURE CRASHED INTO WATER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA96FA100](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96FA100), Mar 17, 1996: Cessna U206G (N9983Z), Key West, FL, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight rather than making an immediate water landing due to the low altitude of the airplane and obstructions ahead, which led to his intentional…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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