Accident · 2025-12-20
What the record says
- Event date
- 2025-12-20
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- AVIAT AIRCRAFT INC A-1C-200 (N656B)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- operator not named in the NTSB record
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate for a glassy water landing, which resulted in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB case ERA26LA075Flight 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 | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 69 | BasicMed (2024-09-16) | 3,238 total · 51.7 in this make/model · 3,109 as PIC · 21 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.