Pilot Debrief

COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2010 near Chesterfield, VA — 2023-10-05

Final reportERA24LA013
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Date
2023-10-05
Location
Chesterfield, VA, USA
Airport
FCI
Aircraft
COSTRUZIONI AERONAUTICHE TECNA P2010
Registration
N143TU
Category
Airplane
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

A hard landing that resulted in substantial damage to the airplane’s right wing.

NTSB narrative

During a maintenance event, a mechanic was asked to evaluate damage to the airplane’s right wing. Further inspection of the right wing and its internal components revealed that the rear wing spar was cracked, and several wing skin rivets had sheared. The right wing strut and right main landing gear strut were also bent. The flight club that operated the airplane reported that 22 pilots had flown the airplane in the recent past and no pilot admitted to any significant event during landing. The substantial damage to the right wing was likely the result of a hard landing; however, due to the several flights flown with the damage, the investigation was not able to determine a specific flight during which the hard landing may have occurred.

NTSB coding

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