Aviation Accident Summary CHI82FA135

SEBRING, OH, USA

Aircraft #1

N1422D

DAUNTLESS D52

Analysis

BOTH WINGS SEPARATED DURING AN EXPERIMENTAL TEST FLIGHT OF THE MOTORIZED GLIDER. THE PLT HAD INDICATED THE TESTS WOULD INCLUDE CLIMBING TO A SAFE ALTITUDE & DOING A FEW POWER-OFF SHALLOW GLIDES TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY INDICATION OF FLUTTER AT PERHAPS MAX SPEED OF INDICATED 130-135 MPH.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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