Accident Details
Date
Saturday, August 24, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX91LA375
Location
SANTA MARGARITA, CA
Event ID
20001212X17916
Coordinates
35.309906, -120.270149
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Serious
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
1
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
THE FAILURE OF THE WING SPAR WHEN THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE AIRPLANE WAS EXCEEDED BY THE PILOT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AN INADEQUATE AIRFRAME DESIGN AND AN ABRUPT MOVEMENT OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS BY THE PILOT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
UNREG
Make
BEIERLE
Serial Number
1
Engine Type
None
Model / ICAO
THUNDER GULL J FK9
No. of Engines
0
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX91LA375