2 fatal · PIPER J3C-65 · 1989-02-23 · MOUNT VERNON, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW89FA055
Event ID
20001213X27721
Type
Accident
Date
1989-02-23
Location
MOUNT VERNON, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.17052, -95.220672
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
J3C-65
Registration
N494CB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE MECHANICS WHO REBUILT THE AIRPLANE, IN THAT THEY FAILED TO DETECT AND/OR CORRECT THE CORRODED LIFT STRUT WHICH RESULTED IN WING FAILURE.