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| Date: | Monday 1 August 1983 |
| Time: | 19:04 |
| Type: |  Rutan VariEze |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N79AA |
| MSN: | SN 1096 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 12 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Tucson, AZ -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Tucson-Ryan Airfield, AZ (RYN) |
| Tucson-Ryan Airfield, AZ (RYN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT MAKE 4 LOW PASSES, 200-300 FT AGL. ON THE LAST PASS THE ACFT PULLED UP INO ABOUT A 30 DEG NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE & START A RIGHT ROLL. THE NOSE BEGAN TO DROP, & AS THE ROLL WAS COMPLETED THE ACFT WAS IN ABOUT A 80 DEG NOSE LOW, WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE. IT IMPACTED THE GROWND IN A 30 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X44203
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:22 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 01-Jun-2019 11:49 | harro | Updated [Departure airport, Destination airport] |
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