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Tue, Jun 17, 2003

CAP-10 Breaks Up

Circumstances Unknown

The scenario surrounding the in-flight breakup of this 1973 aircraft, S/N 34, is under investigation.
[The "Experimental" appellation on a CAP-10B may be indicative of a military conversion, or special modifications to the aircraft.]

**   Report created 6/16/2003   Record 28   **
IDENTIFICATION
  Regis#: 80DD        Make/Model: EXP      Description: EXP-AVIONS MUDRY CAP 10B
  Date: 06/14/2003     Time: 1420
  Event Type: Accident   Highest Injury: Fatal     Mid Air: N    Missing: N
  Damage: Destroyed
LOCATION
  City: GLADEWATER   State: TX   Country: US
DESCRIPTION
  ACFT WHILE DOING AEROBATICS, BROKE UP IN FLIGHT AND CRASHED, ONE PERSON ON BOARD WAS FATALLY INJURIED, ACFT WAS DESTROYED, OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES ARE UNKNOWN, GLADEWATER, TX
INJURY DATA      Total Fatal:   1
                 # Crew:  1     Fat:   1     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Pass:   0     Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
                 # Grnd:         Fat:   0     Ser:   0     Min:   0     Unk:   
WEATHER: METAR GGG 141353Z 22005KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2992
OTHER DATA
  Activity: Unknown      Phase: Maneuver      Operation: General Aviation
  Departed: UNK                         Dep Date:    Dep. Time:
  Destination: UNK                      Flt Plan: NONE         Wx Briefing: N
  Last Radio Cont: UNK
  Last Clearance: UNK
  FAA FSDO: DALLAS, TX  (SW05)                    Entry date: 06/16/2003


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