# NTSB Accident LAX01FA253
> **McDougall VERI EZE** · 2001-07-21 · Palm Springs, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01FA253
- **Event ID:** 20010803X01603
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-07-21
- **Location:** Palm Springs, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.918056, -116.59111
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** McDougall
- **Model:** VERI EZE
- **Registration:** N25063
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the failure of the builder to balance the elevators per the kit manufacturer's instructions resulting in flutter and in-flight separation of the right elevator.

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