# NTSB Accident MIA96LA113
> **SNOWBIRD 636D4** · 1996-04-10 · OKEECHOBEE, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96LA113
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05635
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-04-10
- **Location:** OKEECHOBEE, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.500875, -80.929573
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SNOWBIRD
- **Model:** 636D4
- **Registration:** N7047J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the main rotor control connecting rod, which rendered the control stick unusable and led to a loss of control.

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