NONE · SLING AIRCRAFT (PTY) LTD SLING LSA · 2023-07-11 · Palm Springs, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR23LA270
Event ID
20230712192613
Type
Accident
Date
2023-07-11
Location
Palm Springs, CA, USA
Coordinates
33.8264, -116.502
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
SLING AIRCRAFT (PTY) LTD
Model
SLING LSA
Registration
N294JY
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Failure of the landing gear strut during takeoff due to a preexisting cracks that were caused by a manufacturing anomaly during the composite fiber layup process.