Plainview, Texas - September 11, 1983 - - During an aerial demonstration at the 15th annual Plainview Air Show, the wings of a Partenavia P-68C - piloted by veteran stunt pilot Wes Winter of Mesa, Arizona - separate from the root just outboard of the engine nacelles during a high-speed, high-G maneuver beyond the design parameters of the aircraft. The now-wingless aircraft then plummets to the ground, killing the pilot instantly.
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