ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 48447
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| Date: | Monday 15 November 1943 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Curtiss-Wright XP-55 Ascender |
| Owner/operator: | United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) |
| Registration: | 42-78845 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Test |
| Departure airport: | |
Test pilot Harvey Gray was testing the aircraft's stall performance at altitude when the XP-55 suddenly flipped over on its back and fell in an uncontrolled, inverted descent. The pilot was unable to right the airplane, and it fell out of control for 16,000 ft before Gray was able to parachute to safety. The aircraft was destroyed.
Sources:
Air Enthusiast 51
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XP-55_Ascender
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Nov-2008 06:23 | harro | Added |
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