1 fatal · WICKS BOBCAT · 1992-05-31 · WHITE HOUSE, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL92LA110
Event ID
20001211X14572
Type
Accident
Date
1992-05-31
Location
WHITE HOUSE, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.459823, -86.659828
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
WICKS
Model
BOBCAT
Registration
N9CK
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT/OWNER'S IMPROPER DESIGN CHANGE OF THE WING SPAR WHICH RESULTED IN THE OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE LEFT WING. A FACTOR WAS THE PILOT/OWNER'S FAILURE TO PERFORM A PERIODIC INSPECTION.