Accident Cessna 180 N4636B,
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Date:Sunday 16 June 1991
Time:13:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C180 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 180
Owner/operator:Bernick, Charles
Registration: N4636B
MSN: 31534
Year of manufacture:1955
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-470-A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Orr, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Carlson Lake, MN
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE PLT SAID THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND HIS FLOATPLANE, DURING A GUSTY CROSSWIND, HE LOST CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE'S FLOATS DUG INTO THE WATER AND THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED INVERTED.

Probable Cause: BECAUSE OF INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR THE WIND CONDITIONS, AIRCRAFT CONTROL WAS LOST BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A GUSTY CROSSWIND LANDING ENVIRONMENT.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI91LA180
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI91LA180

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
17 July 1999 N4636B 36-bravo, Inc. 0 Tower, MN sub

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