What was found
AIRCRAFT ENCOUNTERED CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE AT 17,500 FEET WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD WING STRUCTURE TO BUCKLE.
- Difficulty date
- June 16, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N9255B
- Make and model
- Piper PA46350P
- Aircraft serial
- 4622197
- System (JASC)
- 5710 · Wing Main, Frame Structure
- Part
- Structure
- Condition
- Damaged
- Location
- Lt/Rt Wing
- Part time
- 514 hours
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.