Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, May 25, 1988
NTSB Number
CHI88DEC02
Location
PONTIAC, MI
Event ID
20001213X25637
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
DESTRUCTIVE WING/AILERON FLUTTER IS SUSPECTED, BUT NOT SUFFICIENTLY SUBSTANTIATED THROUGH RESEARCH AND CALCULATIONS TO BE CITED AS THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THIS ACCIDENT.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N889HC
Make
CHAPPEL
Serial Number
2
Model / ICAO
RATSREPUS 300
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
CHAPPELL HAROLD R JR
Address
401 JOSSMAN
Status
Deregistered
City
ORTONVILLE
State / Zip Code
MI 48462
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# CHI88DEC02