# NTSB Accident WPR14FA369
> **BACKOVICH GEORGE C G P 5** · 2014-09-08 · Reno, NV, USA · FATL
## 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.

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