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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Wingtip To Wingtip PANZL S-330 · Battle Creek, MI · July 2, 2011

Date: July 2, 2011 · 20:30 local
Place: Battle Creek, MI
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N330JK
NTSB investigation: NTSBCEN11LA459
Reported as: Wingtip To Wingtip Panzl S-330
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540-G1D5
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N330JKRegistered now · Wingtip To Wingtip PANZL S-330S/N 009 · Built 2010 Airframe modelWingtip To Wingtip PANZL S-330 Engine modelLycoming IO-540-G1D5Reciprocating

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What happened

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

Aircraft was part of an airshow at kbtl airport. During a snap roll the pilot heard a loud bang and the left aileron departed the wing. Part of the aileron hit the canopy. Pilot was able to control the aircraft without the left aileron and a broken canopy. Pilot landed and taxied to hangers safely.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS PART OF AN AIRSHOW AT KBTL AIRPORT. DURING A SNAP ROLL THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE LEFT AILERON DEPARTED THE WING. PART OF THE AILERON HIT THE CANOPY. PILOT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT THE LEFT AILERON AND A BROKEN CANOPY. PILOT LANDED AND TAXIED TO HANGERS SAFELY.

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 CEN11LA459Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBattle Creek, MIThe inadequate aileron hinge design, which resulted in the in-flight separation of the left aileron following a fatigue failure of the center hinge rod-end.Jul 3, 2011 · Substantial damage