Pilot Debrief

BELLANCA 8KCAB near Superior, WI — 2015-05-27

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Date
2015-05-27
Location
Superior, WI, USA
Airport
SUW
Aircraft
BELLANCA 8KCAB
Registration
N102EC
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0
Phase of flight
Climb

Probable cause

A stuck aileron due to a battery that had become jammed in the aileron bell crank.

NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that, while climbing after a touch-and-go landing, the airplane began an uncommanded left bank. The pilot perceived that the ailerons were jammed and attempted to regain control of the airplane; however, he was not successful, so he performed a forced landing to the airport property. A postaccident examination of the airplane found a 9-volt battery jammed in the aileron bell crank. The pilot reported that the battery was the same brand he used for his headset and that he had changed the batteries in flight several days before the accident flight. It is likely that the pilot dropped the battery during that flight.

Analysis

Primary failure mode
Loss of control
First missed decision gate
Pilot could have checked for foreign objects before flight.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

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Docket documents4

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