1 fatal · APPLEGATE PANZL S331E · 2017-07-22 · Apple Valley, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR17FA161
Event ID
20170722X84949
Type
Accident
Date
2017-07-22
Location
Apple Valley, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.60361, -117.132774
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
APPLEGATE
Model
PANZL S331E
Registration
N331ST
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A fatigue failure of the left aileron control rod end during aerobatic flight, which resulted in the pilot's inability to maintain control of the airplane.