ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 43536
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| Date: | Wednesday 8 June 1994 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: |  Focke-Wulf Fw 190 |
| Owner/operator: | Peterson, Jeffrey G. |
| Registration: | N25074 |
| MSN: | 75 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salt Lake City , UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AT THE START OF AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER, THE WINGS WERE OBSERVED FLUTTERING JUST PRIOR TO THE SEPARATION OF THE RIGHT WING. DURING THE POST CRASH INSPECTION, EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO INDICATE AILERON FLUTTER. THE AILERONS WERE ALSO FOUND TO BE OUT OF BALANCE.
Probable Cause: IMPROPER BALANCING OF THE AILERONS RESULTING IN AILERON FLUTTER.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA94LA142
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 29-Mar-2010 13:47 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Other fatalities, Plane category, ] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:24 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 10-Apr-2024 06:56 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Plane category, Category, Accident report] |
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