Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC88DCA01

MARYLAND HGTS, MO, USA

Aircraft #1

N830CR

ROSENMAYER SKYRANGER S/C

Analysis

WITNESSES OBSERVED THE A/C MAKING A TURN WHEN THE WINGS CAME OFF AND THE A/C NOSE-DIVED TO THE GROUND WITH THE WINGS 'FLOATING' DOWN AFTER THE A/C. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE FOUND A FATIGUE CRACK 1/3 THE CIRCUMFERENCE WITH INSTANTANEOUS CRACKING ON THE REMAINDER CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE RIGHT WING LIFT STRUT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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