What happened
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(-23) privacy data omitted aircraft departed sheboygan, WI, to take aerial photos in the st. louis area. After an estimated 4 hours of flight at a point approximately 40 NM south of Springfield, IL, the pilot noticed the hydraulic pressure was no longer in the normal operating range. An emergency was declared with spi ATCT and the airman continued to spi airport where he accomplished an emergency landing. The aircraft remained under control and was taxied clear of the runway without incident. This incident is closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AIRCRAFT DEPARTED SHEBOYGAN, WI, TO TAKE AERIAL PHOTOS IN THE ST. LOUIS AREA. AFTER AN ESTIMATED 4 HOURS OF FLIGHT AT A POINT APPROXIMATELY 40 NM SOUTH OF SPRINGFIELD, IL, THE PILOT NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS NO LONGER IN THE NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED WITH SPI ATCT AND THE AIRMAN CONTINUED TO SPI AIRPORT WHERE HE ACCOMPLISHED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT REMAINED UNDER CONTROL AND WAS TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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