What happened
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(.4)The pilot said that this was the airplane's first flight. During the initial climb, the right wing strut separated from the fuselage. The pilot said that the airplane was approximately 300 feet above ground level when it entered a right spin. The airplane impacted the ground in an upright position. Examination of the airplane's right wing forward strut showed that the attachment bolt was improperly installed through the fiberglass fairing surrounding the strut, but not through the strut itself. (-23) aircraft entered a right flat spin at approx. 200' AGL proceeding initial takeoff. Right-front strut bolt was not properly installed causing strut to separate from airframe. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
(.4)THE PILOT SAID THAT THIS WAS THE AIRPLANE'S FIRST FLIGHT. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE RIGHT WING STRUT SEPARATED FROM THE FUSELAGE. THE PILOT SAID THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WHEN IT ENTERED A RIGHT SPIN. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING FORWARD STRUT SHOWED THAT THE ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED THROUGH THE FIBERGLASS FAIRING SURROUNDING THE STRUT, BUT NOT THROUGH THE STRUT ITSELF. (-23) AIRCRAFT ENTERED A RIGHT FLAT SPIN AT APPROX. 200' AGL PROCEEDING INITIAL TAKEOFF. RIGHT-FRONT STRUT BOLT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED CAUSING STRUT TO SEPARATE FROM AIRFRAME. NO INJURIES.
NTSB investigation
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