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Aviation accident CHI89DEC08
1 fatal · WESLEY STRIPLIN RANGER · 1989-09-18 · SMITH CREEK, MI, USA
Event
- NTSB number
CHI89DEC08- Event ID
20001213X29310- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1989-09-18
- Location
- SMITH CREEK, MI, USA
- Coordinates
- 42.910057, -82.599327
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- WESLEY
- Model
- STRIPLIN RANGER
- Registration
- N46WW
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE WINGTIP FUEL TANK WHICH RESULTED IN ITS INFLIGHT SEPARATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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