NONE · Extra Flugzeugbau 300S · 1999-03-24 · DOW, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI99FA120
Event ID
20001205X00275
Type
Accident
Date
1999-03-24
Location
DOW, IL, USA
Coordinates
38.999217, -90.330337
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Extra Flugzeugbau
Model
300S
Registration
N9K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a fatigue failure of the upper left longeron and adjacent diagonal cross member near the horizontal stabilizer attach point. A factor related to the accident was that the manufacturer informed the operator that they were already in compliance with the latest revision of a service bulletin because they had complied with a previous revision.