# NTSB Accident ERA16LA209
> **WSK PZL MIELEC M 18A** · 2016-06-10 · Brunswick, NC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16LA209
- **Event ID:** 20160612X02159
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2016-06-10
- **Location:** Brunswick, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.127498, -78.339721
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** WSK PZL MIELEC
- **Model:** M 18A
- **Registration:** N2283M
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The failure of the right wing due to a fatigue fracture of the right outboard wing forward spar lower fitting. Contributing to the accident was the routine operation of the airplane over its certificated maximum gross weight and the operator's improper or inadequate maintenance practices, which failed to apply a service life factor to the airplane to account for its overweight operation and also failed to detect the extensive corrosion throughout the airplane.

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