Accident Cessna A185E N5841J, Wednesday 17 January 1973
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Date:Wednesday 17 January 1973
Time:17:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic C185 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna A185E
Owner/operator:Arnold Carlson
Registration: N5841J
MSN:
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:near Warroad, MN -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Lake Of Woods, Minn
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
LACK OF VISUAL REFERENCE.PLT EXPIRED 8 DAYS AFTR ACDT.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: MKC73FER36
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 2 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

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