What happened
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(-23) Express net airlines operated an Airbus A-300-B4203 aircraft (N372PC) from dayton, Ohio usa (kday) to Toronto, Canada (cyyz). While on approach into cyyz, the flight crew noticed a significant yaw to the right. Approximately 3 degrees of rudder was required to control the airplane. No shutter or shake was noticed. The aircraft landed safely without further incident. Upon landing, it was discovered that the left wing flap control tab had liberated from the aircraft and landed in a nearby parking lot causing damage to an automobile. There were no injuries or fatalities on the aircraft or ground.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) EXPRESS NET AIRLINES OPERATED AN AIRBUS A-300-B4203 AIRCRAFT (N372PC) FROM DAYTON, OHIO USA (KDAY) TO TORONTO, CANADA (CYYZ). WHILE ON APPROACH INTO CYYZ, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT YAW TO THE RIGHT. APPROXIMATELY 3 DEGREES OF RUDDER WAS REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE AIRPLANE. NO SHUTTER OR SHAKE WAS NOTICED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LEFT WING FLAP CONTROL TAB HAD LIBERATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED IN A NEARBY PARKING LOT CAUSING DAMAGE TO AN AUTOMOBILE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ON THE AIRCRAFT OR GROUND.
NTSB investigation
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