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| Date: | Monday 16 September 1985 |
| Time: | 22:05 |
| Type: |  Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander |
| Owner/operator: | Potlatch Corporation |
| Registration: | N8139P |
| MSN: | 3265 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4317 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-540-E1B5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cloquet, MN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Brainerd, MN (BRD) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT EXPECTED THE WEATHER TO BE BELOW MINIMUMS BUT FLEW THE APPROACH ANYWAY. HE DID NOT HAVE A SECOND PILOT ON BOARD PER COMPANY RULES. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES ABOUT 3 MILES FROM THE APPROACH END OF RUNWAY 17. CAUSE:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X37728
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency, ] |
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