# NTSB Accident ERA17FA265
> **NORTH WING FREEDOM** · 2017-08-06 · Green Township, NJ, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17FA265
- **Event ID:** 20170806X15512
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-08-06
- **Location:** Green Township, NJ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.964721, -74.783058
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NORTH WING
- **Model:** FREEDOM
- **Registration:** N2854L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper preflight setup of the aircraft's foldable wing, during which he incorrectly attached a nylon strap loop pull handle, instead of the steel cable shackle at the end of the strap, to its mounting hook. The nylon strap failed in flight, resulting in a partial collapse of the wing and the aircraft's descent and impact with terrain.

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