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FAA accident report · Cessna 180 · Duxbury, MN · August 19, 1996

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Date
August 19, 1996 · 15:15 local
Place
Duxbury, MN
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2814A
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI96LA307
Reported as
Cessna 180
Reported engine
Continental O470R
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total100 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N2814ARegistration cancelled May 8, 2013 · Cessna 180S/N 30014 · Built 1953Airframe modelCessna 180Engine modelContinental O-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Water takeoff. Unable to clear trees on shore, aborted and turned. Wing stalled. Wing and float hit. Plane sank. (-23) on August 19, 1996 N2814A, CE-180 piloted by owner david lee africano, pvt., crashed on takeoff from big tamarak lake, near pine city, MN. Pilot claimed no mechanical, in which field investigation confirmed. Weather was reported as 22/21. Video shows light rain. No injuries, no fire.

As the FAA filed it

WATER TAKEOFF. UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES ON SHORE, ABORTED AND TURNED. WING STALLED. WING AND FLOAT HIT. PLANE SANK. (-23) ON AUGUST 19, 1996 N2814A, CE-180 PILOTED BY OWNER DAVID LEE AFRICANO, PVT., CRASHED ON TAKEOFF FROM BIG TAMARAK LAKE, NEAR PINE CITY, MN. PILOT CLAIMED NO MECHANICAL, IN WHICH FIELD INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED. WEATHER WAS REPORTED AS 22/21. VIDEO SHOWS LIGHT RAIN. NO INJURIES, NO FIRE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI96LA307Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDuxbury, MNthe failure of the pilot to maintain airspeed.Aug 19, 1996 · Substantial damage