ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 376158
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Date: | Sunday 29 September 1985 |
Time: | 11:19 LT |
Type: | Teratorn Tierra II |
Owner/operator: | Private |
Registration: | UNREG |
MSN: | |
Engine model: | ROTAX 532 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: 2 |
Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
Category: | Accident |
Location: | Post Falls, ID -
United States of America
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Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
Nature: | Unknown |
Departure airport: | Liberty Lake, WA |
Destination airport: | |
Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Confidence Rating: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Narrative:THE ACFT CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT FOLLOWING AN INFLT SEPARATION OF THE LEFT WING. A WITNESS STATED THE LEFT WING SEPARATED AS THE ACFT WAS BEING MANEUVERED IN A RACE TRACK PATTERN USING BANK ANGLES OF 45 DEGS. THE WIFE OF THE ACFT OWNER REPORTED THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT ON THE PREVIOUS DAY. THE LEFT WING AND LANDING GEAR WERE REPORTEDLY DAMAGED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS SAID TO HAVE BEEN REPAIRED THAT AFTERNOON. HOWEVER, NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND TO SUGGEST THE FABRIC ON THE WING WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. IT WAS NOT DETERMINED IF THE FLIGHT WAS FOR PERSONAL OR INSTRUCTIONAL PURPOSES.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: | NTSB |
Report number: | SEA85FA228 |
Status: | Investigation completed |
Duration: | |
Download report: | Final report |
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Sources:
NTSB SEA85FA228
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Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
29-Mar-2024 13:22 |
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