Summary
On September 25, 1991, a Boland/poe TSUNAMI (NX39JR) was involved in an accident near Pierre, SD. The accident resulted in 1 fatal injury. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: A BENDING OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE WING FLAP CONTROL RODS AND REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT ARE THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE WING FLAP SYSTEM BY THE PILOT/OPERATOR MANUFACTURER AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CHI91DTK04. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft NX39JR.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
A BENDING OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE WING FLAP CONTROL RODS AND REMEDIAL ACTION BY THE PILOT WAS NOT POSSIBLE. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT ARE THE INADEQUATE DESIGN OF THE WING FLAP SYSTEM BY THE PILOT/OPERATOR MANUFACTURER AND HIS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OF AIRCRAFT.
Aircraft Information
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI91DTK04