ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132380
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| Date: | Tuesday 6 September 1988 |
| Time: | 16:45 |
| Type: |  Cassutt IIIM |
| Owner/operator: | Gary D. Hubler |
| Registration: | N67Y |
| MSN: | 2001 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 262 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caldwell, ID -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | U35 |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
PROBABLE CAUSE:
ON TEST FLT IN PREPARATION FOR RENO AIR RACES, PLT ENTERED POWER DIVE AT 10000 FT TO 230 KTS AND EXPERIENCED VIBRATIONS. HE REDUCED POWER
AND ENTERED A STEEP NOSE HIGH CLIMB ALLOWING THE AIRCRAFT TO DECELERATE TO NEAR STALL SPEED. THE VIBRATION CONTINUED. AT THE TOP OF THE
CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER TO A STEEP DESCENT AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ELEVATOR CONTROL INPUT. THE PLT PARACHUTED TO SAFETY. IMPACT
DAMAGE PRECLUDED MEANINGFUL EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTROLS. THERE WAS NO SEPARATION OF THE HORIZONTAL TAIL COMPONENTS.
Sources:
NTSB id 20001213X26930
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Aug-2016 19:42 | Anon. | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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