At 13:12 PDT, a Giles G-750 experimental/exhibition airplane, dubbed Turbo Raven and piloted by Wayne Handley, crashed during an air show at Salinas, seriously injuring the pilot. Handley was executing a modified Cuban-8 type maneuver when the engine failed to respond to power application and the airplane crashed on taxiway C.
Oct. 3, Salinas, Calif. / Turbo Raven
At 13:12 PDT, a Giles G-750 experimental/exhibition airplane, dubbed Turbo Raven and piloted by Wayne Handley, crashed during an air show at Salinas, seriously injuring the pilot. Handley was executing a modified Cuban-8 type maneuver when the engine failed to respond to power application and the airplane crashed on taxiway C....
Key Takeaways:
- An experimental Giles G-750 aircraft, the Turbo Raven, piloted by Wayne Handley, crashed during an air show at Salinas, seriously injuring the pilot.
- The crash occurred on taxiway C after the engine failed to respond to power application while Handley was performing a modified Cuban-8 maneuver.
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