ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70231
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| Date: | Wednesday 26 July 1989 |
| Time: | 13:59 |
| Type: | FFA Diamant 16.5 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N808VV |
| MSN: | |
| Total airframe hrs: | 792 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marana, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT AND A WITNESS REPORTED THE GLIDER UNEXPECTEDLY PITCHED UP, STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND SHORTLY AFTER LIFT OFF FROM A GLIDER PORT. A SUSPECTED ROD TO THE ELEVATOR WAS EXAMINED BY A METALLURGIST. HE CONCLUDED THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FATIGUE OR CORROSION AND THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF A SINGLE RAPID OVERLOAD. THERE WERE NO OTHER ANOMALIES FOUND WITH THE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX89LA248
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Nov-2009 23:16 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Aug-2023 19:58 | Anon. | Updated [[Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]] |
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