ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40758
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| Date: | Friday 25 June 1993 |
| Time: | 10:30 LT |
| Type: | Osprey GP/4 |
| Owner/operator: | Irving Siewert |
| Registration: | N85Z |
| MSN: | 125 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 8 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO 360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Canon City, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE ON A LOCAL AREA FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT BROKE UP IN FLIGHT WITH THE CANOPY AND HORIZONTAL/VERTICAL STABILIZER SEPARATING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. REVIEW OF DESIGN SPECIFICATION PROVIDED INFORMATION THAT THE PILOT/BUILDER HAD USED A NON STANDARD CANOPY LATCH AND CONSTRUCTED THE WINDSHIELD BOW FROM FIBERGLASS VICE THE ALUMINUM MATERIAL REQUIRED. THE CANOPY CAME OFF IN FLIGHT AND STRUCK THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CAUSING THE HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL STABILIZER TO SEPARATE FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
Probable Cause: FAILURE BY THE PILOT/BUILDER TO FOLLOW CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS AND THE USE OF IMPROPER MATERIALS DURING CONSTRUCTION OF THE AIRCRAFT.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN93LA069
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] |
| 10-Apr-2024 13:08 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Source, Narrative, Accident report] |
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