19880727030309A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Amtrvn VANSRV3 · Walker, MN · July 27, 1988

Date
July 27, 1988 · 16:45 local
Place
Walker, MN
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9WL
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI88DER05
Reported as
Amtrvn VANSRV3
Reported engine
Lycoming O320*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
16,252 total53 in this make and model20 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.

Struck the water at the bottom of a low level loop near pilots home. Was unable to recover prior to impact.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK THE WATER AT THE BOTTOM OF A LOW LEVEL LOOP NEAR PILOTS HOME. WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER PRIOR TO IMPACT.

NTSB investigation

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