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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Christensen Steve WHEELER EXPRESS · Holland, MN · July 27, 2015

Date
July 27, 2015 · 20:45 local
Place
Holland, MN
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N3FC
NTSB investigation
NTSBCEN15FA321
Reported as
Christensen Steve Wheeler Express
Reported engine
Lycoming IO-540-C4B5
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
3
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
1,206 total488 in this make and model7 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.

Aircraft accident occurred in a field near Holland, MN under unknown circumstances. Pilot and 2 passengers were fatally injured in the accident.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN A FIELD NEAR HOLLAND, MN UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS WERE FATALLY INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB investigation

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