What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 09/24/2006, at 1930Z (1430 local), N97435 a Cessna 182Q (amphibious) owned and operated by the pilot privacy data omitted landed with the gear down, flipped and sunk on staples lake WI on a part 91 personal flight. VFR conditions prevailed, no flight plan was filed. The aircraft received substantial damage, the one crew member received fatal injuries. The PIC holds a private pilot certificate (sel, ses) with instrument rating. The flight originated at the south saint paul, MN airport (sgs).
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 09/24/2006, AT 1930Z (1430 LOCAL), N97435 A CESSNA 182Q (AMPHIBIOUS) OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA^ LANDED WITH THE GEAR DOWN, FLIPPED AND SUNK ON STAPLES LAKE WI ON A PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED, NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, THE ONE CREW MEMBER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES. THE PIC HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE (SEL, SES) WITH INSTRUMENT RATING. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT THE SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN AIRPORT (SGS).
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 N97435 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.