What happened
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(-23) Aircraft had departed ranchaero airport (O23) in chico CA. On first flight after a complete repainting of the aircraft. On final approach to Napa airport the left hand aileron came loose from it's outboard attach point. The aileron remained attached by the inboard attached point but hung down at about a 70 degree angle. The pilot was able to land with no further damage or injuries to the lone occupant. Examination of the aircraft indicates, that when the flight controls were reinstalled after painting the retaining nut on the outboard attach bolt was not installed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT HAD DEPARTED RANCHAERO AIRPORT (O23) IN CHICO CA. ON FIRST FLIGHT AFTER A COMPLETE REPAINTING OF THE AIRCRAFT. ON FINAL APPROACH TO NAPA AIRPORT THE LEFT HAND AILERON CAME LOOSE FROM IT'S OUTBOARD ATTACH POINT. THE AILERON REMAINED ATTACHED BY THE INBOARD ATTACHED POINT BUT HUNG DOWN AT ABOUT A 70 DEGREE ANGLE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES TO THE LONE OCCUPANT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT INDICATES, THAT WHEN THE FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE REINSTALLED AFTER PAINTING THE RETAINING NUT ON THE OUTBOARD ATTACH BOLT WAS NOT INSTALLED.
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