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Aviation accident WPR11LA081

NONE · Apollo AS-III · 2010-12-22 · Poipu, HI, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR11LA081
Event ID
20101223X00120
Type
Accident
Date
2010-12-22
Location
Poipu, HI, USA
Coordinates
21.870832, -159.447784

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Apollo
Model
AS-III
Registration
N157AP
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's lack of compliance with manufacturer's guidance for care and handling of the aircraft combined with incomplete preflight inspections, which resulted in an undetected material failure of the nose cone.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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