AAIB investigation to Extra 330SC, OO-SDJ

Fabric detached from rear fuselage, Wickenby Aerodrome, Lincolnshire, 23 July 2019.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
12 March 2020
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
23 July 2019
Aircraft type:
Extra 330SC
Location:
Wickenby Aerodrome, Lincolnshire
Registration:
OO-SDJ

Summary:

During an aerobatic flight the pilot felt an unusual vibration through the left rudder pedal. He aborted the flight and, after landing, found that the fabric covering the rear fuselage had torn disrupting the airflow around the rudder. The cause for the fabric failure could not be identified.

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Extra 330SC, OO-SDJ 03-20

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Published 12 March 2020