SERS · BEIERLE THUNDER GULL J · 1991-08-24 · SANTA MARGARITA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX91LA375
Event ID
20001212X17916
Type
Accident
Date
1991-08-24
Location
SANTA MARGARITA, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.309906, -120.270149
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
BEIERLE
Model
THUNDER GULL J
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE WING SPAR WHEN THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE AIRPLANE WAS EXCEEDED BY THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AN INADEQUATE AIRFRAME DESIGN AND AN ABRUPT MOVEMENT OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT.