Date:

March 27, 2005

Location:

Jackson Hole, Wyoming

Aircraft:

CGS Hawk Arrow ultra light

Reg:

Airline:

-

Flight No:

-

Fatalities:

1 : 1

John Walton, second son to Sam Walton, founder of Wal-Mart, crashed his ultra light shortly after taking off from Jackson Hole Airport. Improper reinstallation of the rear locking collar on the elevator control torque tube, which loosened the elevator control cable tension.