2 fatal · Polaris Polar Star · 2011-07-20 · Dewees Island, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA11LA415
Event ID
20110723X90556
Type
Accident
Date
2011-07-20
Location
Dewees Island, SC, USA
Coordinates
32.851665, -79.717781
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Polaris
Model
Polar Star
Registration
UNREG
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot’s operation of the unregistered airplane while impaired by alcohol. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s performance of aerobatic maneuvers that exceeded the structural limits of the aircraft, which resulted in failure of the wing due to overload.