Aviation Accident Summary CHI83LU002

NEWTON, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

UNREG

BARNSTORMER 1

Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT WING COLLAPSED WHEN THE ULTRALIGHT VEHICLE WAS CLIMBING THRU APRX 100 FT AGL. AN INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT THE RIGHT WING SPAR FAILED ALLOWING THE SECTION, OUTBOARD OF THE STRUT ATTACH POINT, TO FOLD UPWARD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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