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April 5, 1966

Fred Haise conducted tail flutter tests in a Piper PA-30 Twin Commanche. During the flight the horizontal tail surfaces fluttere
Fred Haise conducted tail flutter tests in a Piper PA-30 Twin Commanche. During the flight the horizontal tail surfaces fluttered so dramatically that Haise said after the flight: "I'm fearless, but that scares me."

Fred Haise conducted tail flutter tests in a Piper PA-30 Twin Commanche. During the flight the horizontal tail surfaces fluttered so dramatically that Haise said after the flight: “I’m fearless, but that scares me.” On April 13, 1970, Apollo 13 suffered an oxygen tank explosion that forced the planned Moon landing to be abandoned. Fred Haise was the Lunar Module Pilot on the flight.> View Flutter Test VideoNASA Photo
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