Accident · 2025-08-01
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-08-01
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA TU206 (N9493Z)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to operate the airplane with a known deficiency of the floats, which resulted in an accumulation of water in the forward compartments of the floats, a forward center of gravity, and subsequent nose over during a water landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA25LA285Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot / Flight instructor / Commercial / Flight engineer | Airplane | 63 | Class 1 (2025-05-02) | 21,830 total · 34.8 in this make/model · 13,394 as PIC · 125.6 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.