SERS · PIPER PA-25-235 · 1991-09-21 · BREWTON, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL91LA178
Event ID
20001212X18028
Type
Accident
Date
1991-09-21
Location
BREWTON, AL, USA
Coordinates
31.109291, -87.069671
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-25-235
Registration
N7509Z
FAR Part
137
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE LEFT WING RESULTING FROM CORROSION OF THE WING FRONT SPAR FITTING ASSEMBLY. A FACTOR WAS INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES.