ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36797
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| Date: | Saturday 2 November 1985 |
| Time: | 06:55 |
| Type: |  Wag-Aero Wag-a-bond |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N26BW |
| MSN: | 222 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 35 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING IO-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Elbert, CO -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Erie, CO (48V) |
| Oceanside, CA (L32) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE ACFT CRASHED IN A OPEN FIELD & WAS NOT FOUND FOR 4 DAYS. THE HOME BUILT ACFT, MAINTAINED LARGELY BY THE PLT, HAD THE ENGINE DESTROYED SO COMPLETELY THAT NO DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO POWER BEING DEVELOPED AT IMPACT. THE PLT REPORTEDLY HAD BEEN ACTING STRANGELY FOR A FEW DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. NO RADIO CALLS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FLT AFTER THE INITIAL CLEARANCE. THE ACFT IMPACTED 70-80 DEGGEES NOSE DWN WITH THE WONGS LEVEL.
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38218
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 24-Apr-2021 15:55 | harro | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
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