Pro Star PRO TECH N2071H
17 December 1995 · Sebring, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 December 1995 at about 20:43 local time, a Pro Star PRO TECH registered N2071H was involved in an accident near Sebring, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sebring, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 27.4907, -81.4500
- Aircraft
- Pro Star PRO TECH
- Registration
- N2071H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA96LA043
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command(CFI) allowed the airplane's design limits to be exceeded which resulted in the overload failure and separation of the right wing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane was observed by witnesses flying between 500 to 1,000 feet towards Sebring Regional Airport, and was observed to start a shallow descent followed by an abrupt pull up. The right wing separated from the airplane and fell to the ground in two pieces. The airplane rolled right, pitched down and collided with the ground. Examination of components of the right wing by the NTSB Laboratory revealed that all fractures in the wing spar, skin pieces, and wing strut were typical of overstress separations.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Miami, Florida, United States | Zimetm Malcolm | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Hughes 500C | Key Largo, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1995 | Cessna R182 | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1995 | Bell 206L | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1995 | Cessna 177 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1995 | Cessna 182Q | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |