# Accident 19870712034119A: Cessna STC180, New Brighton, MN, July 12, 1987

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 12, 1987, 09:50 local time
- Place: New Brighton, MN
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 45.0794° N, 93.1891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0794&lon=-93.1891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5027E, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5027E) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 180A (registry code 2072604, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental O-470 series (registry code 17026, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-o-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA STC180
- Reported engine: CONT O470K
- People aboard: 5
- Fatal injuries: 5
- Pilot flight hours: 2,809 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA162) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870712034119A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ALLOWED A WING TO DIP AND HIT THE WATER ON A CROSSWIND TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED ROLLED OVER.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI87FA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87FA162), Jul 12, 1987: Cessna 180 (N5027E), New Brighton, MN, destroyed, 5 fatal

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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