Another Darwin Award candidate

[pompei]

Apparently the inventor of this flying car (think he called it the Mizar - Cessna wings fitted to a Ford Pinto) died when the wings fell off soon after take off.

 

[autohausdolby]

It probably exploded when it landed on the fuel tank.

[Guest Kyle]

NTSB Identification: LAX74FUQ1814 CFR Part 91 General AviationEvent occurred Tuesday, September 11, 1973 in OXNARD, CAAircraft: A.V.E.MIZAR 210, registration: N68X---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-3128 73/9/11 OXNARD,CALIF A.V.E.MIZAR 210 CR- 2 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS PRIVATE, AGE 40, 2758 TIME - 1605 N68X PX- 0 0 0 TEST TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - VENTURA COUNTY DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION OXNARD,CALIF LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING PROBABLE CAUSE(S) AIRFRAME - WINGS: BRACING WIRES,STRUTS MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POOR WELD PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: POOR/INADEQUATE DESIGN FIRE AFTER IMPACT REMARKS- ACFT/PINTO CAR COMB.R WG STRUT ATTACH FITTING FAILED AT AUTO BODY PANEL.DMGD OTR CAR & TRAILER.Index for Sep1973 | Index of months

[fiatdaft]

ahh so it fell to bits first,then blew up.nice.

[VWPowered]

is it sorn

[Cavcraft]

is it sorn

I don't know but I'd find it amusing if he'd have aimed it at DVLA.

[trigger]

Reminds me of the AMC Matador from The man with the golden gun.