AAIB investigation to CAP 231, G-IIHZ

Rudder and fin structural failure in flight, Northrepps Airfield, Norfolk, 9 January 2022.

From:
Air Accidents Investigation Branch
Published
11 August 2022
Category:
General aviation - fixed wing
Report type:
Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
Date of occurrence:
9 January 2022
Aircraft type:
CAP 231
Location:
Mundesley, Norfolk
Registration:
G-IIHZ

Summary:

The pilot had taken off from Northrepps Airfield in Norfolk to carry out an aerobatic display sequence practice. During one of the manoeuvres, he felt a “jolt” through the airframe and the aircraft departed into an inverted spin. He was able to regain control of the aircraft and land back on the airfield. Examination of the aircraft found that the plywood mounting structures of the lower hinge assembly of the rudder and fin had failed. The exact cause and sequence of the failure of the various structures could not be determined.

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