# NTSB NYC79FHJ28: Cessna U206, N60574, Southold, NY, September 15, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 15, 1979
- Place: Southold, NY · SOUTHOLD, NY
- Location: 41.0654° N, 72.4298° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Southold, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0654&lon=-72.4298&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133605
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FHJ28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHJ28-133605

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3023  79/9/15    SOUTHOLD,NY         CESSNA U206         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1425
        TIME - 1800                    N60574              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 230 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENPORT,NY                SOUTHOLD,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     315
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           18                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RAN UP ON BEACH,FLOATS DUG IN,ACFT TURNED INVERTED.WIND GUSTING 22K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N60574 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA U206
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790915025019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790915025019A), Sep 15, 1979: Cessna 206CESSNA, Southhold, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot made downwind landing on water, run up on beach and flipped over inverted.

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.

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