Accident Details
Date
Friday, November 22, 1991
NTSB Number
LAX92LA050
Location
SAN YSIDRO, CA
Event ID
20001212X18479
Coordinates
32.549873, -117.039222
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT/BUILDER TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED AIRFRAME MODIFICATION PROCEDURE TO PREVENT THE INFLIGHT LOSS OF A FLAPERON DUE TO FLUTTER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IN INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE WING WHEN THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE AIRFRAME WERE EXCEEDED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N118A
Make
SPEYER
Serial Number
6
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
SPEYER JAMES A
Address
87 VALLEY FORGE RD
Status
Deregistered
City
NASHVILLE
State / Zip Code
TN 37205
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# LAX92LA050