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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Brainerd, MN · April 29, 1986

Date
April 29, 1986 · 19:43 local
Place
Brainerd, MN
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N6559A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI86FER06
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470K
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,020 total600 in this make and model3 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.

Misjudged height above the glassy waters of lake edward. Hit nose low. Passenger drowned. Flaps not used.

As the FAA filed it

MISJUDGED HEIGHT ABOVE THE GLASSY WATERS OF LAKE EDWARD. HIT NOSE LOW. PASSENGER DROWNED. FLAPS NOT USED.

NTSB investigation

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

Other reports on N6559A · 1

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