Crash location | Unknown |
Nearest city | Mount Vernon, TX
33.188727°N, 95.221332°W |
Tail number | N494CB |
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Accident date | 23 Feb 1989 |
Aircraft type | Piper J3C-65 |
Additional details: | None |
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE MECHANICS WHO REBUILT THE AIRPLANE, IN THAT THEY FAILED TO DETECT AND/OR CORRECT THE CORRODED LIFT STRUT WHICH RESULTED IN WING FAILURE.