ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 301080
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| Date: | Sunday 29 June 1997 |
| Time: | 19:15 LT |
| Type: | Eipper Quicksilver MX II |
| Owner/operator: | Digatron |
| Registration: | N15TJ |
| MSN: | 1503 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 300 hours |
| Engine model: | Rotax 503 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | NEWPORT, Washington -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | DEER PARK , WA (07S) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was flying his friends and family on numerous flights in his homebuilt airplane on the day of the accident. During the final flight, the pilot and and a passenger climbed to 3,000 feet above ground level (agl) and began an intentional spiraling descent. During the descent, and about 1,500 feet agl, the right wing collapsed at a point located about 5 feet outboard from the cabin area. The airplane began an uncontrolled descent and the pilot deployed his ballistic parachute system. The airplane settled onto trees and both occupants were uninjured. The pilot reported that the bolt holding the right lower trailing edge wing lift cable had failed, and that the bolt was not AN hardware like the bolts that held the other lift and drag cables. An examination of the maintenance records revealed that the airplane had been built and maintained by the pilot. About one year prior to the accident, the pilot logged that he had performed a condition inspection, and that the airplane was safe for flight.
Probable Cause: The failure of the owner/builder to adequately inspect his homebuilt aircraft, which subsequently led to the failure of the right wing lift cable attach bolt and resulted in the collapse of the right wing during flight.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA97LA156
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 13-Nov-2022 13:32 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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