Accident: Northwing Design APACHE SPORT
Sep 21, 2022 · Southern Shores, NC
NTSB numberERA22LA427Event id20220923105987
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A loss of aircraft control due to movement of the outer portion of the right wing fabric and displacement of wing ribs for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Northwing Design APACHE SPORT
- Registration
- N3283N
- Year built
- 2005
- Category
- Weight-shift
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Enroute-cruise Sys/Comp malf/fail (non-power)
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- First Flight Airport (FFA)7 nm (12 km) south
- Pine Island Airport (DUF)9 nm (16 km) north-west
- Dare County Regional Airport (MEO)12 nm (23 km) south
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