Aviation accident LAX95LA067

1 fatal · HARRIS BD-10 · 1994-12-31 · GARDNERVILLE, NV, USA

Event

NTSB number: LAX95LA067
Event ID: 20001206X02760
Type: Accident
Date: 1994-12-31
Location: GARDNERVILLE, NV, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: HARRIS
Model: BD-10
Registration: N9WZ
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

the in-flight overload failure of the left vertical stabilizer spars, at force levels substantially below the predicted ultimate failure loads, due to inadequate substantiation by the designer.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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