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NTSB Identification: FTW03LA173
14 CFR Part 91: General Aviation
Accident occurred Saturday, June 14, 2003 in Gladewater, TX
Aircraft: Avions Mudry et Cie Cap 10B, registration: N80DD
Injuries: 1 Fatal.

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

On June 14, 2003, approximately 0910 central daylight time, an Avions Mudry et Cie Cap 10B experimental exhibition airplane, N80DD, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following an in-flight separation of the left wing while maneuvering near Gladewater, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. The commercial pilot, sole occupant, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight originated from the Gladewater Municipal Airport (07F) at an undetermined time.

Preliminary information indicates the airplane was traveling southeast, at the bottom of an established aerobatic box (1,500 feet msl), when the left wing separated from the airplane. According to the FAA inspector, who responded to the accident site, the airplane impacted the ground inverted, and the left wing was located between 1/8-1/4 mile north of the main wreckage.

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