Cessna 182 accident near Beechhurst, NY
On October 4, 2020, a Cessna 182 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Beechhurst, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 4, 2020
- Place
- Beechhurst, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 182 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 2 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.796°N, 73.803°W
- NTSB ID
- 20201004102080
Official records · ERA21LA004
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On October 4, 2020, about 1505 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 182P amphibious floatplane, N6506M, was involved in an accident near Beechhurst, New York. The private pilot and the pilot-rated passenger in the copilot seat were seriously injured, and the passenger in the rear seat was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot and pilot-rated passenger were interviewed by New York Police Department (NYPD) detectives and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety inspectors. The pilot reported that he did not remember the events surrounding the accident. The pilot-rated passenger reported that the purpose of the flight was to fly from Brookhaven Airport (HWV) to the pilot’s home on the south bank of the East River between the Throgs Neck Bridge and the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. The passenger stated that the pilot initiated the landing approach on the eastern side of the Throgs Neck Bridge and flew the approach westbound and beneath the bridge “as they normally do.” He said that as the airplane touched down on the water, they noticed a boat had recently crossed their intended landing path and created a wake, which the airplane struck, causing it to “bounce twice.” The pilot appeared to “veer left” to avoid the wake but realized that the airplane was “too fast” as it approached a concrete pier on the river’s southern bank. The pilot increased engine power to initiate a go-around, provoking the passenger to ask, “What are you doing?” The passenger went on to explain that collision with the doc
Probable cause
The pilot’s selection of a landing area that provided inadequate distance from obstacles and his subsequent decision to abort the landing with inadequate takeoff distance available, which resulted in a high-speed collision with a concrete bulkhead. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to land with a tailwind, which degraded the airplane’s performance and handling characteristics.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
