Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI83FA180

PILLAGER, MN, USA

Aircraft #1

N29968

CESSNA 185F

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND AFTER DRAGGING THE RIGHT WING IN THE WATER 3 TIMES. THE ACFT DISAPPEARED FROM VIEW OF WITNESSES AROUND A POINT OF LAND IN THE LAKE. THE ACFT WAS HEARD PRODUCING POWER UP TO A 'FEW SECOND' BEFORE A 'THUD' WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY BLACK SMOKE RISING FROM THE SITE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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