ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 32457
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| Date: | Tuesday 27 July 1993 |
| Time: | day |
| Type: | MBB FanRanger |
| Owner/operator: | DASA/Rockwell |
| Registration: | D-FANB |
| MSN: | RP-02 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Dollnstein -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | MBB Manching |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed after loss of control in rapid descent during a test flight. Rockwell test pilot Frank T. Birk (46) ejected but died of injuries 2 August 1993. Remaining two prototypes (D-FANA/D-FANC) 1994 renamed Rockwell FR-06 Ranger 2000 (N101NA/RP-01 + N201NA/RP-03).
Sources:
Rockwell Ranger 2000
http://www.usafa68.org/Memorium/im36.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 04-May-2019 19:48 | TB | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 05-May-2019 09:13 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type] |
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