# NTSB Accident CHI96FA185
> **Corey CIRRUS VK-30** · 1996-06-03 · LAPEER, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96FA185
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05910
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-06-03
- **Location:** LAPEER, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.039012, -83.319519
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Corey
- **Model:** CIRRUS VK-30
- **Registration:** N7033G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NR
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

incomplete cure of the bonding material in the cruise flap, improper material in the cruise flap hinge, and improper welding of the cruise flap push rod end caps.  Factors were delamination of the cruise flap, partial failure of the cruise flap hinge, and fatigue failure of the outboard cruise flap push rod.

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