ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 39490
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| Date: | 24-JAN-1990 |
| Time: | 1300 |
| Type: | Pterodactyl Ascender II+2 |
| Operator: | private |
| Registration: | unreg. |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Lake Village, IN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Village, IN (C98) |
EXPERIMENTAL HOMEBUILT CRASHED WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE RIGHT WING TO FOLD IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT TUMBLE END OVER END TO THE GROUND. INVESTIGATION REVEALED COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT WING SPAR. CAUSE: IN-FLIGHT STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE RIGHT WING SPAR.
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001212X22383
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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