# NTSB Accident ERA16FA033
> **ZENITH CH701** · 2015-11-06 · Okeechobee, FL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16FA033
- **Event ID:** 20151106X30523
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-11-06
- **Location:** Okeechobee, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.2075, -80.842498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ZENITH
- **Model:** CH701
- **Registration:** N56553
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

An in-flight structural failure due to a severely corroded wing strut, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.

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