LAX85LA353
1985-08-18 · BYRON, California, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed
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N97MS has since been reassigned. It is now registered to a different aircraft (SCHLARB MICHAEL SCHLARB PITTS S1S, built 2003), which was not involved in this event.
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WHILE ON THE INITIAL TEST FLT, THE AMATUER-BUILT R. M. STONE MONI ACFT CRASHED NEAR BYRON, CA. THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING THE FLIGHT THE ACFT BEGAN TO 'FLUTTER', FOLLOWED BY SEPARATION OF THE CANOPY. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE ACFT ENTERED INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN. THE PLT EXITED THE ACFTAND PARACHUTED SAFELY. THE ACFT WAS NOT RECOVERED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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