1 fatal · Fox Aircraft Corp. PEREGRINE PJ-2 · 1995-08-04 · MINDEN, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA278
Event ID
20001207X04277
Type
Accident
Date
1995-08-04
Location
MINDEN, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.009574, -119.74942
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Fox Aircraft Corp.
Model
PEREGRINE PJ-2
Registration
N62PJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a failure of the wing flap control system due to inadequate design, which led to an asymmetrical flap deployment during a critical flight condition and in-flight loss of control. A related factor was the lack of a split-flaps warning system.