20030614014369A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Mudry CAP 10B · Gladewater, TX · June 14, 2003

Date: June 14, 2003 · 09:20 local
Place: Gladewater, TX
Airport: Gladewater Munu Airport
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N80DD
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW03LA173
Reported as: Mudry CAP10B
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360B2F
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,095 total262 in this make and model19 in the last 90 days

N80DDRegistration cancelled May 31, 2006 · Avions Mudry ET Cie CAP 10BS/N 34 · Built 1973 Airframe modelAvions Mudry ET Cie CAP 10B Engine modelLycoming I0360 SER A&CReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On June 14, 2003, approximately 0910 CST, an avions Mudry et cie CAP-10B experimental exhibition airplane, N80DD, owned and operated by the registered owner, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following an in-flight separation of the left wing while maneuvering near Gladewater, Texas. The sole occupant was fatally injured. VMC prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 CFR part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from the Gladewater airport (07F) at an undetermined time. Aircraft was traveling southwest in the aerobatic box performing aerobatic maneuvers and was witnessed by numerous spectators. The left wing was located 1/8-1/4 mile north of the wreckage site.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 14, 2003, APPROXIMATELY 0910 CST, AN AVIONS MUDRY ET CIE CAP-10B EXPERIMENTAL EXHIBITION AIRPLANE, N80DD, OWNED AND OPERATED BY THE REGISTERED OWNER, WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT IMPACTED TERRAIN FOLLOWING AN IN-FLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE LEFT WING WHILE MANEUVERING NEAR GLADEWATER, TEXAS. THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED. VMC PREVAILED AND A FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE GLADEWATER AIRPORT (07F) AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME. AIRCRAFT WAS TRAVELING SOUTHWEST IN THE AEROBATIC BOX PERFORMING AEROBATIC MANEUVERS AND WAS WITNESSED BY NUMEROUS SPECTATORS. THE LEFT WING WAS LOCATED 1/8-1/4 MILE NORTH OF THE WRECKAGE SITE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW03LA173Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportGladewater, TXThe failure of the left wing, which resulted from progressive compressive fractures in the upper wooden spar cap. Contributing the accident was the difficulty in performing adequate inspections of the spar caps in an attempt to detect the compressive…Jun 14, 2003 · Destroyed

Other reports on N80DD · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19911206058289IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Santa Ana, CALost control of aircraft after a three point landing. Fround loop into the grass area beside runway.Dec 6, 1991 · Minor damage