# NTSB Accident ATL94FA166
> **SCHWEIZER SGS 1-34R** · 1994-08-27 · MAYLENE, AL, USA · FATL
## 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.

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