2 fatal · CARTER SPACEWALKER II · 1999-09-25 · CONROE, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW99FA265
Event ID
20001212X19756
Type
Accident
Date
1999-09-25
Location
CONROE, TX, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CARTER
Model
SPACEWALKER II
Registration
N235FC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the left wing due to the failure of the wing spars resulting from the builder's improper design change utilizing basswood for the spars instead of the specified spruce.