What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 2, 2019 at approximately 1700 local time, the right aileron of a Cirrus SR-20 registration number N8160C departed the aircraft while on approach to Mineral Wells airport (mwl). The aircraft was ½ mile from the airport, on a final approach for one of a series of practice landings, when the aileron departed. VFR conditions prevailed. The aircraft landed without further incidence. The aircraft had 1 and 1 passenger onboard, there were no injuries. The flight originated from the fort worth meacham (kftw) at approximately 1620 local time. The flight ended at Mineral Wells airport (kmwl) at approximately 1700 local time.
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 2, 2019 AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 LOCAL TIME, THE RIGHT AILERON OF A CIRRUS SR-20 REGISTRATION NUMBER N8160C DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE ON APPROACH TO MINERAL WELLS AIRPORT (MWL). THE AIRCRAFT WAS ½ MILE FROM THE AIRPORT, ON A FINAL APPROACH FOR ONE OF A SERIES OF PRACTICE LANDINGS, WHEN THE AILERON DEPARTED. VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENCE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD 1 AND 1 PASSENGER ONBOARD, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM THE FORT WORTH MEACHAM (KFTW) AT APPROXIMATELY 1620 LOCAL TIME. THE FLIGHT ENDED AT MINERAL WELLS AIRPORT (KMWL) AT APPROXIMATELY 1700 LOCAL TIME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N8160C · 1
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