# NTSB Accident CHI00LA043
> **McCarty WITTMAN W-8 TAILWIND** · 1999-12-12 · JAMESTOWN, ND, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI00LA043
- **Event ID:** 20001212X20205
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-12-12
- **Location:** JAMESTOWN, ND, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.909564, -98.690193
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McCarty
- **Model:** WITTMAN W-8 TAILWIND
- **Registration:** N654
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the wing spar failure due to its inadequate construction by the owner/builder.

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