Dec 19, 2005
Accident
Destroyed Miami, FL
Injuries20 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 121
Probable Cause
The in-flight failure and separation of the right wing during normal flight, which resulted from (1) the failure of the Chalk's Ocean Airways maintenance program to identify and properly repair fatigue cracks in the right wing and (2) the failure of the Federal Aviation Administration to detect and correct deficiencies in the company's maintenance program.
NTSB DCA06MA010