1 fatal · ZENITH AIRCRAFT CO ZODIAC 601 XL · 2009-11-06 · Agnos, AR, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN10FA042
Event ID
20091107X34009
Type
Accident
Date
2009-11-06
Location
Agnos, AR, USA
Coordinates
36.255279, -91.693054
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
ZENITH AIRCRAFT CO
Model
ZODIAC 601 XL
Registration
N538CJ
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of both wings due to aileron flutter. The aileron flutter was the result of inadequate wing stiffness and strength and the lack of aileron counterbalances.