ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301121
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| Date: | Sunday 2 July 1989 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: | Progress Aero Discovery |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N81D |
| MSN: | 101 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 50 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | CHUALAR, California -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | MONTEREY , CA (KMRY) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE EXPERIMENTAL COMPOSITE STRUCTURED ACFT WAS ON A TEST FLT. DRG A SLOW AIRSPEED TEST, IT ENTERED A FLAT SPIN FROM WHICH THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER BY USING NORMAL CONTROLS. THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH A BALLISTIC PARACHUTE. THE PLT DEPLOYED THE CHUTE
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX89DVM04
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2022 14:20 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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