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    Home»Community Service»Sweepstakes winner departs Flying Cloud Airport in 1946 Cessna 140
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    Sweepstakes winner departs Flying Cloud Airport in 1946 Cessna 140

    EPLN Staff ReportsBy EPLN Staff ReportsDecember 7, 20242 Mins Read
    A 1946 Cessna 140 prepares for takeoff at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie, bound for Las Vegas with sweepstakes winner Howard Legan and instructor pilot Gus Hottell on board. Photo courtesy of Wings of the North
    Gus Hottell (left), instructor pilot, and Howard Legan, winner of the Wings of the North sweepstakes, pose in front of the 1946 Cessna 140 at Flying Cloud Airport in Eden Prairie on Thursday, Dec. 5. Photo courtesy of Wings of the North

    In the early hours of a frigid Thursday, a 1946 Cessna 140 lifted off from Flying Cloud Airport, bound for Las Vegas. Its pilot, Howard Legan of Las Vegas, was the winner of Wings of the North’s 2024 airplane sweepstakes, held in September.

    Legan, who is preparing for his final flight test to earn a private pilot license, was accompanied by instructor pilot Gus Hottell on the cross-country journey.

    Wings of the North, a nonprofit aviation education organization based in Eden Prairie, holds the annual sweepstakes to raise funds for its museum and community projects. Winners have the option of taking a general aviation airplane or a cash prize.

    The 2025 sweepstakes is set to launch in April, though the nonprofit is still seeking a single-engine airplane for the giveaway. Those interested in selling or donating an aircraft can contact Wings of the North at museum@wotn.org or 952-746-6100.

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