- Date
- August 18, 1988, 09:45 local (16:45 UTC)
- Place
- Reno, NV
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N711HMMace R-2
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 8, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880818035239A
- Case key
- 40868
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Acft had been fitted with new outer wing panels of elliptical design and was on sixth test flight for racing certification, exploring g envelope. Investigation revealed right outer panel separated in flight during maneuvering. Failure occurred in center section spar inboard of the panel attach fitting. No evidence found of pre-existing defect.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N711HM
- Reported as
- Mace R-2
- Category
- Airplane, amateur-built
- Serial number
- 4
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Explorer Aircraft Company
- Registered owner
- Explorer Aircraft Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Special, Experimental (Special)
- Last inspection
- Unknown · July 31, 1988
- Departed
- 4SD · Reno, NV
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Airline transport, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Center
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 8,329 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RNO, 14 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.