From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Aircraft departed Denver International Airport on March 23, 2026, for 14 CFR part 91 maintenance test flight. Only the flight crew, two pilots, were on board. Flight crew reported controllability issues and returned for landing on 16 left. Taxied to ramp without issue. No injuries were reported. Maintenance crew discovered sheared rivets on the aileron autopilot actuator "b" outboard control lever. Damaged part removed and replaced in accordance with aircraft maintenance manual. Operational check good and aircraft returned to service. Aircraft departed from Denver International Airport on March 28, 2026 without incident. No additional information.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MARCH 23, 2026, FOR 14 CFR PART 91 MAINTENANCE TEST FLIGHT. ONLY THE FLIGHT CREW, TWO PILOTS, WERE ON BOARD. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CONTROLLABILITY ISSUES AND RETURNED FOR LANDING ON 16 LEFT. TAXIED TO RAMP WITHOUT ISSUE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. MAINTENANCE CREW DISCOVERED SHEARED RIVETS ON THE AILERON AUTOPILOT ACTUATOR "B" OUTBOARD CONTROL LEVER. DAMAGED PART REMOVED AND REPLACED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM DENVER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT ON MARCH 28, 2026 WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
Other reports on N27213 · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.