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Aviation accident WPR22FA169

2 fatal · BEARHAWK LSA · 2022-04-30 · Kalispell, MT, USA

Event

NTSB number
WPR22FA169
Event ID
20220430105021
Type
Accident
Date
2022-04-30
Location
Kalispell, MT, USA
Coordinates
48.285913, -114.40329

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
2
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
BEARHAWK
Model
LSA
Registration
N1908A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

An excessive pitch control input for undetermined reasons while the airplane was operating above maneuvering speed, which led to a structural failure of the right wing during cruise flight. Contributing to the accident was the poor construction quality of the airplane and the inadvertent omission by the pilot/builder of a series of structural airframe components.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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