ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39067
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| Date: | Tuesday 10 July 1984 |
| Time: | 19:15 |
| Type: | Ultralite Soaring Wizard J-3B |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lake Elsinore, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ULTRALIGHT WAS OBSERVED BY WITNESSES TO BE CIRCLING, THEN PERFORMED WHAT WAS DESCRIBED AS A 'BARREL-TYPE' MANEUVER. DURING THE MANEUVER, THE RIGHT WING COLLAPSED AND THE ACFT SPIRALED TO THE GROUND IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT. DURING THEINVESTIGATION OF THE WRECKAGE, THE TWO CENTER, RIGHT WING ALUMINUM SUPPORTS WERE FOUND BENT IN COMPRESSION AT AN ANGLE IN EXCESS OF 90 DEGREES. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X40354
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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