Final None Dec 20, 2025

N656B accident at Hawthorne, FL

Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-200 — Hard landing at N/A (Hawthorne, FL)

DateDec 20, 2025
Tail numberN656B
AircraftAviat A-1C-200 · Aviat Husky · Aviat Aircraft Inc A-1C-200
LocationN/A — Hawthorne, FL
Phase of flightLanding
OperationPart 91 Personal
InjuriesNone
NTSB caseERA26LA075

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain an appropriate descent rate for a glassy water landing, which resulted in a hard landing.

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