1 fatal · Valley Adventurers, Inc. ADVENTURER 333 · 1997-08-05 · FOND DU LAC, WI, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI97FA248
Event ID
20001208X08564
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-05
Location
FOND DU LAC, WI, USA
Coordinates
43.769065, -88.439216
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Valley Adventurers, Inc.
Model
ADVENTURER 333
Registration
N323VA
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The kit manufacturer's use of inadequate material in construction of the airplane, his inadequate application of quality controls resulting in the debonding of the horizontal stabilizer. Factors were the total loss of the horizontal stabilizer, the elevator, the rudder, both wings, and a partial loss of the vertical stabilizer, and wing struts.