NTSB Identification: IAD80FLT01
14 CFR Part 91 General Aviation
Aircraft: BAYLES SPEC 1, registration: N8237E
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3433  79/10/13 NR.JACKSON,TN         BAYLES SPEC 1       CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 53, 2315
        TIME - 1740                    N8237E              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JACKSON,TN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: WING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS,BOLTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT (OWNER-PILOT)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- BOLT HOLDING REAR STRUT TO FUSELAGE FAILED,APPROX 80% OF BOLT SHOWED DARK GRAY DISCOLORATION.
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