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Old 24th Mar 2023, 22:11
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Originally Posted by BFSGrad
Preliminary Report N300ER
Key points:

Upset g forces +4.2 to -2.3
Those numbers are well in excess of the design limits and dangerously close to the ultimate load limits.
That airframe needs a complete structural inspection before it returns to service. It may even need to be scrapped...
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