Registration / Serial:G-AWAR
Aircraft Original Type:Zlin Z-26 Trener
Aircraft Generic Type:Zlin Z-526 Trener Master
Aircraft Version:Zlin Z-526A Akrobat
C/n (msn):1036
City / Airport:Little SnoringMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:McAully Aerobatic Trophy - 1969
Photo Date:4 May 1969
Photo by:Mike CainContact
Photo ID:473911Submit Correction
View count: 307
Registered 4th January 1968. When airborne from Hullavington on 3rd June 1970 for an aerobatic display practice being flown by the late Neil Williams, the port wing started to fold upwards in flight. He famously rolled the aircraft inverted to regain the integrity of the wing, flew an inverted circuit and approach and rolled the aircraft upright shortly before touching down. The aircraft was DBR but the pilot escaped with just slight bruising. The wing folding was found to have been caused by fatigue failure in the lower spar boom.
Registration / Serial:G-AWAR
Aircraft Version:Zlin Z-526A Akrobat
C/n (msn):1036
City / Airport:Little SnoringMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 May 1969
Photo by:Mike CainContact
Registration / Serial:G-AWAR
Aircraft Original Type:Zlin Z-26 Trener
Aircraft Generic Type:Zlin Z-526 Trener Master
Aircraft Version:Zlin Z-526A Akrobat
C/n (msn):1036
City / Airport:Little SnoringMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Event:McAully Aerobatic Trophy - 1969
Photo Date:4 May 1969
Photo by:Mike CainContact
Photo ID:473911Submit Correction
View count: 307
Registered 4th January 1968. When airborne from Hullavington on 3rd June 1970 for an aerobatic display practice being flown by the late Neil Williams, the port wing started to fold upwards in flight. He famously rolled the aircraft inverted to regain the integrity of the wing, flew an inverted circuit and approach and rolled the aircraft upright shortly before touching down. The aircraft was DBR but the pilot escaped with just slight bruising. The wing folding was found to have been caused by fatigue failure in the lower spar boom.
Registration / Serial:G-AWAR
Aircraft Version:Zlin Z-526A Akrobat
C/n (msn):1036
City / Airport:Little SnoringMap
Region / Country:England, United Kingdom
Photo Date:4 May 1969
Photo by:Mike CainContact