1 fatal · BACKOVICH GEORGE C G P 5 · 2014-09-08 · Reno, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR14FA369
Event ID
20140908X23516
Type
Accident
Date
2014-09-08
Location
Reno, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.706665, -119.890274
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
BACKOVICH GEORGE C
Model
G P 5
Registration
N501GP
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the right wing under normal race loads due to an improper repair of the right wing spar that reduced its structural strength following a previous landing accident.