Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | San Ysidro, CA
32.552001°N, 117.043081°W |
Tail number | N118A |
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Accident date | 22 Nov 1991 |
Aircraft type | Speyer Avid Amphibian |
Additional details: | None |
FAILURE OF THE PILOT/BUILDER TO FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED AIRFRAME MODIFICATION PROCEDURE TO PREVENT THE INFLIGHT LOSS OF A FLAPERON DUE TO FLUTTER. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IN INFLIGHT SEPARATION OF THE WING WHEN THE DESIGN LIMITS OF THE AIRFRAME WERE EXCEEDED.