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Aviation accident LAX89DUQ05
2 fatal · RUPPERCHT VARIEZE · 1989-09-02 · CALIFORNIA CITY, CA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
LAX89DUQ05- Event ID
20001213X29392- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1989-09-02
- Location
- CALIFORNIA CITY, CA, USA
- Coordinates
- 35.149639, -117.920059
Injuries
- Highest injury
- FATL
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 0
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 2
Aircraft
- Make
- RUPPERCHT
- Model
- VARIEZE
- Registration
- N393D
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- DEST
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
THE WING FAILED DUE TO THE PILOT/OWNERS OVERTORQUING THE WING BOLTS AND THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE WING ATTACH PLATES/CONES.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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