Accident Details
Date
Wednesday, August 30, 1989
NTSB Number
MKC89FA191
Location
MOOSE LAKE, MN
Event ID
20001213X29206
Coordinates
46.439006, -92.759742
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
2
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
2
Probable Cause and Findings
SEVERE CORROSION OF THE LOWER FORWARD LIFT STRUT FOR THE RIGHT WING, INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE LIFT STRUT BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF THE LIFT STRUT, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERLOAD FAILURE (FOLDING BACK) OF THE WING. RELATED FACTORS WERE: INADEQUATE INSPECTION PROCEDURES PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER & INADEQUATE SURVEILLANCE BY THE FAA.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N2841P
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
22-3138
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
PRACHAR KENNETH M
Address
7704 CO HWY 61
Status
Deregistered
City
WILLOW RIVER
State / Zip Code
MN 55795
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# MKC89FA191