Summary
On September 02, 1989, a Ruppercht VARIEZE (N393D) was involved in an accident near California City, CA. The accident resulted in 2 fatal injuries. The aircraft was destroyed.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE WING FAILED DUE TO THE PILOT/OWNERS OVERTORQUING THE WING BOLTS AND THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE WING ATTACH PLATES/CONES.
This accident is documented in NTSB report LAX89DUQ05. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N393D.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE WING FAILED DUE TO THE PILOT/OWNERS OVERTORQUING THE WING BOLTS AND THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE WING ATTACH PLATES/CONES.
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# LAX89DUQ05