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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0163 68/2/1 CHINA SPRINGS,TEX THORP T-18 CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
TIME - 1415 N6541A PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP 58, 12720 TOTAL HOURS,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - WACO
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
AIRFRAME - WINGS: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
CLEAR UNLIMITED
VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE
OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
NONE 15
TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
VFR NONE
REMARKS- FAILURE OF RT HORIZONTAL STABILATOR RESULTED IN IN FLT WING SEPARATION-GUSTS INDUCED OVERLOAD.
