# NTSB Accident FTW97FA220
> **AYRES S2R-T34** · 1997-06-14 · CORNING, AR, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97FA220
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08110
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-14
- **Location:** CORNING, AR, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.409584, -90.579444
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** AYRES
- **Model:** S2R-T34
- **Registration:** N3103D
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The in-flight separation of the left wing as result of fatigue crack of the lower spar cap due to inadequate materials by the manufacturer. A factor was the operator's failure to comply with a published service bulletin on the airframe.

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