OT: Spectrum jet down in UT, two dead

[Tandem46]

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?ContentBlockID=7f398d4f-9759-4442-93f2-2fc6fca28632&

 

[osxuser]

Wow, puts a damper their certification program.

 

[DB1033]

Control reversal - Very sad accident

I've been following this accident as one of the pilots killed was a friend and classmate of mine from college.

NTSB has published a preliminary report and it looks like the plane's aileron controls were reversed.

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20060731X01059&key=1

 

[mdredmond]

"Flight Controls - Free & Correct" is on my checklist...

Edited to add: Though to be fair, I'm not sure they could even see their wings from up in the cockpit.