SERS · CUSHING C2 · 1989-07-09 · JOHN DAY, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA89LA130
Event ID
20001213X28977
Type
Accident
Date
1989-07-09
Location
JOHN DAY, OR, USA
Coordinates
44.419197, -118.940597
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CUSHING
Model
C2
Registration
N129C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
THE PILOT IMPROPERLY CHANGED THE DESIGN OF THE AIRPLANE BY ELONGATING HOLES AT THE WING ATTACHMENT. THE CHANGE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL. AS A RESULT OF THE CHANGE, THE WING SEPARATED AT THE SPAR.