ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 36771
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| Date: | Tuesday 11 December 1984 |
| Time: | 13:45 |
| Type: | Sorrell SNS-8 Hiperlight |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N5303U |
| MSN: | 012 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 30 hours |
| Engine model: | ROTAX 277 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Corona, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Lake Elsninore , CA |
| Corona, CA (L66) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
N5303U, OWNED & OPERATED BY THE AMATEUR ACFT BUILDER SUSTAINED AN INFLT STRUCTUAL FAILURE OF THE LT BOTTOM WING & CRASHED 6 MI EAST OF CORONA, CA. THE ULTRALIGHT TYPE ACFT WAS DESTROYED AND THE PLT FATALLY INJURED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT WING SPAR FAILURE OCCURRED IN NEGATIVE OVERLOAD WHEN DESIGN STRESS LIMITS WERE EXCEEDED. THE PLT DEPLOYED A SAFETY PARACHUTE BUT THE ALUMINUM FITTING ATTACHING THE CHUTE TO THE ACFT FAILED DUE TO OVERLOADS. THE STRENGTH OF THIS FITTING WAS FOUND INADEQUATE FOR THE FORCES EXPECTED. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X41801
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] |
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