Aviation accident FTW02LA187

1 fatal · Lidster Wittman Tailwind W-8 · 2002-06-23 · Mesquite, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW02LA187
Event ID: 20020625X00963
Type: Accident
Date: 2002-06-23
Location: Mesquite, TX, USA
Coordinates: 32.746944, -96.530555

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: Lidster
Model: Wittman Tailwind W-8
Registration: N14VK
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The in-flight separation of the outboard portion of the left wing due to the failure of the wing spar resulting from the builder's improper installation of a wing that did not meet the drawing specifications.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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