# NTSB Accident WPR23FA351
> **GOLDEN CIRCLE T BIRD** · 2023-09-22 · Arlington, WA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR23FA351
- **Event ID:** 20230923193119
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-09-22
- **Location:** Arlington, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.16075, -122.15902
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** GOLDEN CIRCLE
- **Model:** T BIRD
- **Registration:** UNREG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A failure of the forward left wing spar due to an improper repair, which resulted in an inflight separation of the left wing. Contributing to the accident was improper maintenance by splicing the wing spar.

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