Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 29 June 2008
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 200
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N203SF
Location: Baldwin, Wisconsin –
ÿ United States of America
Phase of Flight: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 15
Component Affected: Left wing flap and aileronLeft wing flap and aileron
Investigating Agency: NTSBNTSB
Category: Accident

A local parachute operation resulted in a descent where the pilot initiated a descending turn and experienced a loss of control due to aileron binding. The pilot successfully regained control and landed safely, with damage to the left wing flap and aileron.A local parachute operation resulted in a descent where the pilot initiated a descending turn and experienced a loss of control due to aileron binding. The pilot successfully regained control and landed safely, with damage to the left wing flap and aileron.
Description
The pilot reported that there were no observed anomalies with the left wing prior to the flight. During the flight, which was conducted as a local parachute operation, the pilot performed a descending turn. The left wing’s aileron bound when the pilot attempted to level the bank. The pilot declared an emergency. The pilot and a passenger were able to exert enough force to the control wheel to regain control of the airplane and land safely. An on-scene examination of the airplane revealed damage to the left wing flap and aileron consistent with an overload event; however, the investigation could not definitively pinpoint the cause of the damage. Probable Cause: Undetermined.
Primary Cause
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