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Aviation accident SEA96LA005
1 fatal · CHARD RV-3A · 1995-10-08 · FOREST GROVE, OR, USA
Event
- NTSB number
SEA96LA005- Event ID
20001207X04790- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1995-10-08
- Location
- FOREST GROVE, OR, USA
- Coordinates
- 45.549171, -123.149024
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- CHARD
- Model
- RV-3A
- Registration
- N27RV
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot exceeded the design stress limit of the aircraft, followed by the failure of the right wing main spar.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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