Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, September 25, 1991
NTSB Number
CHI91DTK04
Location
PIERRE, SD
Event ID
20001212X18049
Coordinates
44.370147, -100.319869
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
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
Registration
NX39JR
Make
BOLAND/POE
Serial Number
001
Engine Type
None
Model / ICAO
TSUNAMI 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# CHI91DTK04