Summary
On September 18, 1989, a Wesley STRIPLIN RANGER (N46WW) was involved in an accident near Smith Creek, MI. 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: THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE WINGTIP FUEL TANK WHICH RESULTED IN ITS INFLIGHT SEPARATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL.
This accident is documented in NTSB report CHI89DEC08. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N46WW.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE WINGTIP FUEL TANK WHICH RESULTED IN ITS INFLIGHT SEPARATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI89DEC08