SERS · AVIA STROITEL AC-5M · 2023-07-05 · North Plains, OR, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23LA255
Event ID
20230705192533
Type
Accident
Date
2023-07-05
Location
North Plains, OR, USA
Coordinates
45.576414, -123.06036
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AVIA STROITEL
Model
AC-5M
Registration
N40233
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the motor glider, which resulted in an inflight overstress separation of the right wing during a high-speed, high-wing-load spiral dive recovery. Contributing to the accident was the inadequately manufactured wing structure.