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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Dietrich Ryan S-4 COYOTE 1 · Jamul, CA · April 8, 2022

Date: April 8, 2022 · 02:48 local
Place: Jamul, CA
Airport: John Nichols Field
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3156D
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR22LA149
Reported as: Dietrich Ryan S-4 Coyote 1
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Sport pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 110 total

N3156DRegistered now · Dietrich Ryan S-4 COYOTE 1S/N 97251 Airframe modelDietrich Ryan S-4 COYOTE 1

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What happened

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On April 8, 2022 N3156D loss control immediately after takeoff from John nichol's field. It appears the mechanic did not properly install the upper right wing strut bolt allowing the strut and the wing to separate after takeoff. This caused a loss of control to the aircraft, pilot was able to land the aircraft but during the landing the aircraft right wing hit the ground, because of the control issues from the missing bolt, causing substantial damage to the aircraft.

As the FAA filed it

ON APRIL 8, 2022 N3156D LOSS CONTROL IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM JOHN NICHOL'S FIELD. IT APPEARS THE MECHANIC DID NOT PROPERLY INSTALL THE UPPER RIGHT WING STRUT BOLT ALLOWING THE STRUT AND THE WING TO SEPARATE AFTER TAKEOFF. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF CONTROL TO THE AIRCRAFT, PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT BUT DURING THE LANDING THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT WING HIT THE GROUND, BECAUSE OF THE CONTROL ISSUES FROM THE MISSING BOLT, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB WPR22LA149Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportChula Vista, CAThe pilot/owner and maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the right wing’s aft lift strut to the right wing, which resulted in a loss of lift during takeoff, an uncommanded right roll, and an impact with terrain.Apr 8, 2022 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3156D · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20181203023139IDescent · Chula, CAPilot was soloing in the practice area. He was returning to Nichols Field, and beginning his descent. He indicated that his radio was having some interference from the aircraft?s electrical system when he took off. To make sure this did not happen on return,…Dec 3, 2018 · Minor damage