# NTSB Accident ATL97LA056
> **Cessna A188B** · 1997-04-02 · WAYNESBORO, GA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA056
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07663
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-04-02
- **Location:** WAYNESBORO, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.089672, -82.010818
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** A188B
- **Registration:** N53212
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the right wing after the pilot exceeded the design stress limit of the airplane, leading to a loss of control in flight.

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