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    JetEZE crash, Pilot lost

    https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=214957
    http://www.kathrynsreport.com/2018/0...-accident.html

    I hadn't seen this posted, I just found out myself. Lost the left wing in flight. The aircraft was featured late in the week at Oshkosh this year. Terrible news.

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    This was heartbreaking news. I spent some time with Lance and wrote a feature about him and his airplane in the April issue of Sport Aviation. He was a lot of fun to talk with, and the work and dedication that went in to his airplane were an inspiration.
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    Condolences to his family and friends.
    The opinions and statements of this poster are largely based on facts and portray a possible version of the actual events.

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    Hal, was this the small jet act that flew at Airventure?
    Accidents are the all too often and all too real sad part of our kind of aviation. Try as we might , they just keep happening. We can promote the idea of safe flying ,but an objective and honest look would have to see that as a goal, not in reality. The accident report is so early that we dont know in depth, other than a wing came off at low altidude, We dont know if that was a case of a problem in design or construction or pilot overstressing with high g's. We do know that it was a one of a kind design outside the normal proven, more safe and maybe more boring types like a 172, and likely was being flown in higher performance use like acro with more stress and requiring higher level of piloting skill. You can do a lot of fun things, play football, ski race, etc and you are most likely going to be injured, maybe seriouly, but not fatally. Only something else like 200 mph motorcycle racing is really life risking.

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    I shot some video of it at Oshkosh.

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    Does anyone know if the wings were built per Long EZ plans or if they were modified in any way?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Greenwood View Post
    Hal, was this the small jet act that flew at Airventure?
    No, this was an airplane that was originally inspired by a Long EZ but got bigger and beefier as it was modified for turbine power.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Switzer View Post
    Does anyone know if the wings were built per Long EZ plans or if they were modified in any way?
    He used a modified and updated E-Racer wing with blended winglets.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hal Bryan View Post
    He used a modified and updated E-Racer wing with blended winglets.
    Hmm.. I would think that would be plenty strong unless there was some sort of defect.

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