Testimonial to the ruggedness of the Cessna structure, this model 180 took off from the Winnipeg River full of freight at max gross then stalled over land. The pilot suffered only minor injuries, protected by the two heavy spar frames and the float bows which look like they absorbed a lot of the impact.
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