# NTSB Accident CHI93DCD02
> **PIPER PA-25** · 1993-05-21 · ESSEX, IA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI93DCD02
- **Event ID:** 20001211X12330
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-05-21
- **Location:** ESSEX, IA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.83007, -95.299446
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-25
- **Registration:** N6453Z
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE FORWARD SPAR FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT ASSEMBLY FOR THE RIGHT WING.  A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF A DIRECTED INSPECTION PROCEDURE THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH THE ISSUANCE OF AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE.

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