2 fatal · WEEDHOPPER B · 1993-07-11 · PORT ARTHUR, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN93LA077
Event ID
20001211X12890
Type
Accident
Date
1993-07-11
Location
PORT ARTHUR, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.889104, -93.920448
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
WEEDHOPPER
Model
B
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE WING FABRIC AND WING SPAR. FACTORS WERE: THE IMPROPER DESIGN CHANGE, MAJOR REPAIR, AND REBUILDING OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.