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:
- Pilot Wayne Handley was seriously injured when his Giles G-750 "Turbo Raven" experimental airplane crashed at the Salinas air show.
- The crash occurred during a modified Cuban-8 maneuver after the engine failed to respond to power application.
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