Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA84FA003

PUNTA GORDA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N55AK

KIMBAL DYKE DELTA JD2

Analysis

THE HOMEBUILT ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING NORTHEAST OVR THE EAST SIDE OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY ARPT AT ABT 1000 FT. WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ACFT PITCHED DOWNWARD AND ENTERED A SPIN INTO THE GROUND. WRECKAGE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE WING BONDING MATERIAL EXHIBITED NUMEROUS AREAS OF NON-ADHESIVE BONDING BETWEEN THE FIRST COAT AND THE FIBER GLASS SKIN. A LAB EXAM OF A PORTION OF THE RIGHT WING BONDING MATERIAL SHOWED THAT THE FIRST COAT OF BONDING DISPLAYED SIGNS OF BOND FAILURE TO THE SKIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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