ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 72155
Last updated: 20 June 2013
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| Date: | 14-JUL-1905 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Wright Flyer III |
| Operator: | Private |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Hoffman Prarie Flying Field, nr Dayton, Ohio -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
On 14 JUly, Orville smashed into the ground at more than 30 miles per hour (48 kilometers per hour), crumpling the front elevator. The Flyer III bounced three times, throwing Orville out through the top wing. Wilbur found him dazed and confused, lying on what was left of the elevator. Orville was still in one piece, but this potentially fatal crash forced the brothers to take a long, hard look at their aircraft design.
Sources:
http://www.wright-brothers.org/TBR/History/Just%20the%20Facts/1905%20Flyer.htm
http://www.centennialofflight.gov/essay/Wright_Bros/1905_Flyer/WR8.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 01-Feb-2010 05:25 | John Baker | Added |
| 01-Feb-2010 22:19 | John Baker | Updated [Date, Aircraft type, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 14-Feb-2010 21:25 | John Baker | Updated [Operator] |
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