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Old April 3rd 13, 09:22 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Bob Kuykendall
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Default Tragic Double Fatality?

On Apr 3, 1:09*pm, wrote:

The wing failure happened where the lower spar boom suffered first
compression damage, then failed in tension, initiating the failure of
the upper spar boom by bending...


This is a very common failure mode for wooden aircraft structures.
Often the event that caused the original compression damage precedes
the final failure by weeks or months or even years.

Thanks, Bob K.