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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 140 · Poplar Grove, IL · February 23, 2008

Date: February 23, 2008 · 10:30 local
Place: Poplar Grove, IL
Airport: Poplar Grove
Phase of flight: Practice Training Manuevers
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3527V
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA087
Reported as: Cessna 140
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total0 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N3527VRegistered now · Cessna 140S/N 14796 · Built 1948 Airframe modelCessna 140 Engine modelContinental C90 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) During a checkout in the Cessna 140 the certified flight instuctor was performing steep turns to the right and heard a noise, he rolled out and noticed that the aircraft needed alot of rudder input. He landed the aircraft at Poplar Grove Airport. Upon a post flight inspection he noticed that the top left wing was missing fabric from the leading edge to the ailerons.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A CHECKOUT IN THE CESSNA 140 THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTUCTOR WAS PERFORMING STEEP TURNS TO THE RIGHT AND HEARD A NOISE, HE ROLLED OUT AND NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT NEEDED ALOT OF RUDDER INPUT. HE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AT POPLAR GROVE AIRPORT. UPON A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE TOP LEFT WING WAS MISSING FABRIC FROM THE LEADING EDGE TO THE AILERONS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI08CA087Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPoplar Grove, ILThe left wing skin "fabric patch" separated from the wing ribs and spars for an undetermined reason.Feb 23, 2008 · Substantial damage