1 fatal · SCHWEIZER SGS 1-34R · 1994-08-27 · MAYLENE, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL94FA166
Event ID
20001206X01932
Type
Accident
Date
1994-08-27
Location
MAYLENE, AL, USA
Coordinates
33.220447, -86.87075
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHWEIZER
Model
SGS 1-34R
Registration
N1132S
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT EXCEEDING THE DESIGN STRESS LIMITS OF THE AIRCRAFT, RESULTING IN AN OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE WING SPAR, AND SEPARATION OF THE LEFT WING FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL FLYING EXPERIENCE IN THIS MODEL OF AIRCRAFT.