Aerobatic plane loses wing (link to video)
 

YouTube - Accidente Aereo-El Trébol-Santa Fe-Argentina

1:55 is where the break happens.

(pilot ok)

WOW!! I'll tell you what after watching that I don't think I'd own an aerobatic airplane without a BRS on it!!

My Spanish is poor and getting worse all the time. So was the guy alright, no injuries?

Pretty sure I heard a "oh la mierda" in there. I think he was ok.

That should definately sell some BRS chutes right there. Wonder what caused the fire once it was on the ground, maybe just the dry grass might've caught once that hot engine rested on it.

I wonder if my chute would work like that??? :eek::confused:

Hopefully I'll NEVER have to find out!

In any case - a great outcome for an unfortunate circumstance.

USMCFLYR

really strange time for it to break off... basically straight and level. Upside down of course.

Does the hunter have a BRS?!?!? :D

Looks like he was inverted and pushing forward. Plus it was a RANS, not exactly an Extra 300. I'd be tempted to say it's a clear case of catostrophic failure from overstress.

I'm amazed that BRS Chute didn't get wrapped around the plane the way it started rolling. I'm even more amazed how gently he came down. Sucks the whole thing caught fire.

Maybe I was talking about my PARACHUTE :D
In any case, after helping pack one today and get it into the plane - I think I'll only be streaming it when necessary! ;)

USMCFLYR

Load factor certification for aerobatic planes is +6/-3...wings might not be as strong in the negative direction if the plane was built to certification standards and no better.

There's no one more confident than a man who packs his own 'chute!

Yeah! That is true - but I'm only 2 for 3 so far with usage so hopefully I'll get better odds as time goes on! :cool:

USMCFLYR

You can't just say that then not go into detail......

I've tried using my drag chute 3 times and it only worked twice.
I'm not talking about my parachute.
Grumble asked if my airplane had a BRC and I jokingly said that maybe I was talking about my parachute.
Thank goodness - there isn't much exciting detail there :)

USMCFLYR

At your current 66% success rate with chutes, don't skydive!