# NTSB Accident ATL97LA048
> **BILL PARSON PARSON 2+2** · 1997-03-11 · BUNNELL, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA048
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07488
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-11
- **Location:** BUNNELL, FL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** BILL PARSON
- **Model:** PARSON 2+2
- **Registration:** N254WP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The owner/pilot mechanic's improper bending of the front flight control stick that resulted in an fatigue failure, and the subsequent loss of flight control.

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