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FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA
F S M/N PURPOSE
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3-0152 72/5/10 MERCED,CALIF PITTS S-1S CR- 1 0 0 NONCOMMERCIAL COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 3000
TIME - 1720 N98X PX- 0 0 0 PRACTICE TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 INSTRUMENT RATED.
NAME OF AIRPORT - MERCED
DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION
MERCED,CALIF LOCAL
TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION
AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
AIRFRAME - WINGS: OTHER
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
FACTOR(S)
MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
FIRE AFTER IMPACT
REMARKS- LWR R WING DISINTEGRATED DURG LOW LVL PRACT FOR AIR SHOW,CAUSE OF MATL FAILURE NOT DETERMINED.