At 1440 Pacific time, an amateur-built Minkler Venture M20 airplane suffered structural failure of the horizontal stabilizers and the associated elevators at the Reno-Stead Airport while participating in the sport class race as part of the annual Reno Air Races. The pilot was killed in the crash. The accident occurred about halfway through the sport class race. As the airplane was rounding pylon No. 1, the horizontal stabilizers and elevators began flexing and then bent down at a point about two feet outboard of the root on each side.
September 13, Reno, Nev. / Questair Venture
At 1440 Pacific time, an amateur-built Minkler Venture M20 airplane suffered structural failure of the horizontal stabilizers and the associated elevators at the Reno-Stead Airport while participating in the sport class race as part of the annual Reno Air Races. The pilot was killed in the crash. The accident occurred about halfway through the sport class race. As the airplane was rounding pylon No. 1, the horizontal stabilizers and elevators began flexing and then bent down at a point about two feet outboard of the root on each side....
Key Takeaways:
- An amateur-built Minkler Venture M20 airplane crashed at Reno-Stead Airport during the Reno Air Races' sport class race.
- The accident was caused by a structural failure of the horizontal stabilizers and elevators, which bent down approximately two feet outboard of their roots.
- The pilot was killed in the crash, which occurred halfway through the race while rounding pylon No. 1.
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