Accident Cessna 180 N6559A,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 41810
 
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Date:Tuesday 29 April 1986
Time:19:43
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180
Owner/operator:private
Registration: N6559A
MSN: 32456
Total airframe hrs:1732 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-470-K
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Brainerd, MN -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
A WITNESS REPORTED SEEING THE FLOATPLANE DESCENDING 'ABNORMALLY' IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE JUST PRIOR TO WATER IMPACT. THE PLT REPORTED MAKING THE APCH TO THE LAKE IN A NOSE UP ATTITUDE WITH PARTIAL POWER ON. THE PLT REMEMBERS NO FURTHER EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE ACCIDENT BUT RECALLED NEVER HEARING THE STALL WARNING. BOTH THE PLT AND PASSENGER WERE THROWN THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD ON IMPACT. NEITHER WORE SEAT BELTS. THE PASSENGERS, A NON-SWIMMER, SUBSEQUENTLY DROWNED. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X33240

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:24 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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