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Old February 3rd 16, 03:46 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Dave Nadler
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Default Accident in Namibia, SH Ventus 2cxm

On Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 10:41:22 AM UTC-5, Andreas Maurer wrote:
On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 07:12:13 -0800 (PST), Tango Whisky
wrote:
I think that the ASH25 happened in 1985 or 1986.
Martin Heide told me about it a week or two later.


... actually it was the ASW-22 prototype.


Right, one of two accidents I know of where hydrostatic pressure
blew the wing skins off a -22 (the other a ground-loop).

Led to development of the kludgy isolated tanks, which limit
hydraulic pressure *IFF* there's a bit of air in the tanks.
Don't overfill ;-)

Hope that helps,
Best Regards, Dave