ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42429
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| Date: | Sunday 22 May 1983 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  RLU-1 Breezy |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N2261K |
| MSN: | 82619 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Broken Arrow, OK -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND IN A FLAT SPIN THAT LASTED FOR ABOUT 14 TURNS WITH NO CHANGE IN ATTITUDE. THE PLT HAD JUST COMPLETED AN AIR SHOW AND WAS PREPARING TO JOIN A FORMATION FLT TO RETURN TO THE ARPT. JUST BEFORE JOINING THE FORMATION THE PLT WAS SEEN TO DO A 'SPLIT-S' WHICH ENDED IN A NORMAL SPIN THAT WENT FLAT. POST-ACCIDENT EXAM SHOWED THATA ELEVATOR BRACKET HAD FAILED AT A WELD DURING A HEAVIER THAN NORMAL LOAD. THE WELD REVEALED POOR HEAT PENETRATION. THE UPPER SIDE OF THE EAR REVEALED NO METAL FUSING. THE METAL ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE EAR TO BRACKET WAS PARTIALLY FUSED TOGETHER. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X42971
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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