1 fatal · PRESCOT E. WILKIE RV-3 · 2017-06-17 · Payette, ID, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA128
Event ID
20170617X53052
Type
Accident
Date
2017-06-17
Location
Payette, ID, USA
Coordinates
44.102779, -116.896942
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PRESCOT E. WILKIE
Model
RV-3
Registration
N177TT
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight failure of the left wing due to the owner's use of improper hardware and his improper assembly of the airplane, which reduced the strength of the left wing and resulted in its subsequent failure following a sharp pullup maneuver.