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| Date: | Tuesday 19 August 1980 |
| Time: | 17:10 |
| Type: |  Schweizer SGS 1-26E |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N2557H |
| MSN: | 657 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | N Chardon, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Left wing seperated in flight. AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT. EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB Identification: CHI80FA064
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 28-Jan-2010 02:35 | DColclasure | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, ] |
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