28.0395° N, 81.9498° WPlaced by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakeland, FL, within about 6 miles.Open in the map
Date
March 15, 1984 · 14:35 local
Place
Lakeland, FL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N10FH
Reported as
Amtr Southrncmfrt
Reported engine
Continental W670*
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
6,760 total2 in this make and model104 in the last 90 days
From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During aerobatic maneuver a loud snap was heard and fabric was observed peeling back on top wing.
As the FAA filed it
DURING AEROBATIC MANEUVER A LOUD SNAP WAS HEARD AND FABRIC WAS OBSERVED PEELING BACK ON TOP WING.