1 fatal · AVIONS FAIREY TIPSY NIPPER T-66 · 2013-02-14 · Winters, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13FA123
Event ID
20130213X15321
Type
Accident
Date
2013-02-14
Location
Winters, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.496665, -121.949447
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AVIONS FAIREY
Model
TIPSY NIPPER T-66
Registration
N1959N
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The airplane's impact with a turkey vulture in cruise flight, which resulted in the structural failure of the right wing and the subsequent loss of control.