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I did a few inverted loops on Kobuz before wings started braking and pilots were killed,
Unfortunately, the Kobuz 3 was not immune to accidents and one high-profile fatal accident, at the world glider aerobatic championships at Hockenheim in Germany, highlighted problems with condensation soaking highly stressed wooden parts causing structural failure. The pilot, Krzysztof Wyskiel, was carrying out his competition routine with high accuracy until the penultimate manoeuvre when the wings failed, clapping hands above the fuselage which shot straight down to the ground like an arrow, killing Krzysztof Wyskiel instantly. The three remaining Kobuz 3's in the competition were grounded and remained so until the aircraft were cleared for limited manoeuvres only, curtailing their aerobatic competition careers.
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