Service difficulty report · None · Wndkr AC7

Difficulty date
June 23, 2022
Submitted
June 23, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N123SQ
Make and model
Wndkr AC7
Aircraft serial
TCQ0904958
Aircraft time
151 hours
Part
None
Part number
1109930
Condition
Separated
Location
Cockpit
Part time
151 hours
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON LANDING ON THE GRASS, THE FLIGHT CONTROL HANDLE ON THE STICK SEPARATED AND THE CONTROL STICK WENT FORWARD CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP NOSE OVER. THE RAY ALLEN G101 STICK GRIP IS MADE OF UV AND OIL RESISTENT FOAM AND NYLON. IT SLIDES DIRECTLY ONTO 1' DIAMETER CONTROL STICK WHICH IS INSTALL ON THIS EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT.