NONE · CESSNA TU206 · 2025-08-01 · Ellsworth, ME, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA25LA285
Event ID
20250804200698
Type
Accident
Date
2025-08-01
Location
Ellsworth, ME, USA
Coordinates
44.626148, -68.47254
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
TU206
Registration
N9493Z
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
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.