# NTSB Accident NYC95FA203
> **CESSNA A185F** · 1995-08-26 · BLOCK ISLAND, RI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC95FA203
- **Event ID:** 20001207X04343
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1995-08-26
- **Location:** BLOCK ISLAND, RI, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 4
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 5
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** A185F
- **Registration:** N4944E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to touch down a sufficient distance from shore, and his delay in aborting the landing. In addition, the pilot exceeded the airplane's weight and balance limits which reduced the airplane's performance.

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