Mar 21, 1996
Accident
Substantial GROVE HILL, AL
InjuriesNone
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsVMC
OperationFAR 133
Probable Cause
fatigue failure of the vertical fin forward spar in an area that was not accessible to inspection. A factor relating to the accident was: guidance for inspection of the area (where the fatigue occurred) was insufficiently defined by the manufacturer.
NTSB ATL96LA068