# Accident 20000707037179A: Amtr S300D2, Kenosha, WI, July 7, 2000

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 7, 2000, 18:10 local time
- Place: Kenosha, WI
- Airport: Kenosha Municipal Airport
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.6192° N, 87.8299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6192&lon=-87.8299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N112KG, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N112KG) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Staudacher S-300D2 (registry code 0560699, https://openairdocs.org/model/staudacher-s-300d2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-540 series (registry code 41530, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AMTR S300D2
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI00LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA189) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000707037179A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) WHILE PERFORMING AEROBICS (1/2 SNAP TO LEFT) LEFT AILERON DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED CENTER AILERON HINGE HAD FAILED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI00LA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI00LA189), Jul 7, 2000: Staudacher S-300D2 (N112KG), Kenosha, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue failure of the rod end bearing and the separation of the aileron. A factor was the inadequate design change by the aircraft designer.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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