1 fatal · Weber Venture · 2006-09-28 · El Paso, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW06LA216
Event ID
20061003X01442
Type
Accident
Date
2006-09-28
Location
El Paso, TX, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Weber
Model
Venture
Registration
N5QE
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The aircraft's inadequate landing gear design, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent nose-over. A factor was the owner/builder's failure to incorporate modifications to the landing gear.