What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed Willow Springs airport at approximately 7:15 CDT for a short local flight. On climb out, pilot reported needing more than normal right aileron (SIC) to keep the wings level. He attempted a slow right turn and the aircraft responded but with what he thought was a bit more right aileron than normal. He then initiated a left turn and the aircraft banked sharply left. When he tried to slow the bank, he said he felt something let go--maybe heard a pop. He said he thought that maybe an aileron let go. He said he put in heavy right rudder and from there the aircraft was out of control. Aircraft crashed in a remote, heavily wooded area.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED WILLOW SPRINGS AIRPORT AT APPROXIMATELY 7:15 CDT FOR A SHORT LOCAL FLIGHT. ON CLIMB OUT, PILOT REPORTED NEEDING MORE THAN NORMAL RIGHT AILERON (SIC) TO KEEP THE WINGS LEVEL. HE ATTEMPTED A SLOW RIGHT TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT RESPONDED BUT WITH WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A BIT MORE RIGHT AILERON THAN NORMAL. HE THEN INITIATED A LEFT TURN AND THE AIRCRAFT BANKED SHARPLY LEFT. WHEN HE TRIED TO SLOW THE BANK, HE SAID HE FELT SOMETHING LET GO--MAYBE HEARD A POP. HE SAID HE THOUGHT THAT MAYBE AN AILERON LET GO. HE SAID HE PUT IN HEAVY RIGHT RUDDER AND FROM THERE THE AIRCRAFT WAS OUT OF CONTROL. AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A REMOTE, HEAVILY WOODED AREA.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.