# NTSB Accident FTW88DPJ12
> **SNYDER STOLP SA-300** · 1988-09-17 · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW88DPJ12
- **Event ID:** 20001213X26824
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1988-09-17
- **Location:** OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.669845, -97.749107
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SNYDER
- **Model:** STOLP SA-300
- **Registration:** N57DH
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

TOTAL FAILURE OF THE RUDDER CONTROL DUE TO FAILURE OF THE METAL WELDS ON THE CABLE ATTACHMENT TO THE RUDDER PEDAL, DUE TO IMPROPER WELDING BY THE MANUFACTURER.

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