ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 70422
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| Date: | Tuesday 23 April 1985 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Vickers Slingsby T56A Vega |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N4312B |
| MSN: | 1886 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 280 hours |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hemet, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE SAILPLANE WAS IN LEVEL FLT WHEN THE PLT FELT FLUTTER AND LOST PITCH CONTROL OF THE ACFT. AFTER ONE UNCONTROLLED LOOP THE PLT BAILED OUT AND RECEIVED SERIOUD INJURIES DURING THE PARACHUTE LANDING. LOSS OF ALL SIX ELEVATOR HINGES HAD CAUSED THE ELEVATOR TO JAM IN THE UP POSITION.
Sources:
NTSB Identification: LAX85FUG03
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Dec-2009 12:14 | DColclasure | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:25 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 11-Jul-2020 05:07 | Kirbymoorside | Updated [Cn, Narrative] |
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