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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-18-135 · Chippewa Falls, WI · September 2, 1981

Date
September 2, 1981 · 17:50 local
Place
Chippewa Falls, WI
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N99053
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI81FA095
Reported as
Piper PA18135
Reported engine
Lycoming O290D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,100 total2 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Observed stunting at low altitude over a lake. Then dived into lake, no recovery attempt. No malfunctions found.

As the FAA filed it

OBSERVED STUNTING AT LOW ALTITUDE OVER A LAKE. THEN DIVED INTO LAKE, NO RECOVERY ATTEMPT. NO MALFUNCTIONS FOUND.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.