ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 225380
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| Date: | Saturday 21 April 1956 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Dale Weejet 800 |
| Owner/operator: | Dale-Air Engineering/Carma Mfg. Inc. |
| Registration: | N8209H |
| MSN: | 001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | near Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | Tucson Municipal Airport, AZ |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Went into inverted spin and crashed in desert on test flight because the trim tab was set to full nose-down attitude. Pilot Cap Dale Ryder bailed out safely. He was flying the jet plane for the first time.
Sources:
Youngstown Vindicator 22 April 1956, pA20
Wikipedia
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-May-2019 19:21 | TB | Added |
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