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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Grob G115C · Indiantown, FL · August 24, 1996

Date
August 24, 1996 · 10:30 local
Place
Indiantown, FL
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N234VW
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL96FA123
Reported as
Grob G115C
Reported engine
Lycoming AEIO360B1F6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,211 total1 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Aircraft came apart in air during aerobatics. Elevator debonded. Control surfaces fluttered due improper balancing.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT CAME APART IN AIR DURING AEROBATICS. ELEVATOR DEBONDED. CONTROL SURFACES FLUTTERED DUE IMPROPER BALANCING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.