1 fatal · VAVRA, MARTIN A. REBEL 300 · 1994-04-23 · WONDERLAKE, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI94FA140
Event ID
20001206X01069
Type
Accident
Date
1994-04-23
Location
WONDERLAKE, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.340232, -88.030372
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
VAVRA, MARTIN A.
Model
REBEL 300
Registration
N12MV
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
FATIGUE AND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE MAIN WING SPAR RESULTING FROM THE DESIGNER'S EXCESSIVE, UNVERIFIED ESTIMATE OF THE STRENGTH OF THE SPAR CAP MATERIAL AND THE MANUFACTURER'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE SPECIFIED STRENGTH DURING THE PRODUCTION PROCESS.