SERS · PROGRESS AERO R&D DISCOVERY · 1989-07-02 · CHUALAR, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX89DVM04
Event ID
20001213X28855
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-02
Location
CHUALAR, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.569877, -121.440956
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PROGRESS AERO R&D
Model
DISCOVERY
Registration
N81D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT'S INADVERTENT ENTRY INTO A NON-RECOVERABLE FLAT SPIN DURING A SLOW AIRSPEED TEST; THE AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS THAT PRODUCED THE SPIN WERE NOT DETERMINED.