NONE · Eclipse Aviation Corporation EA500 · 2008-07-17 · Rockford, IL, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI08IA200
Event ID
20080723X01105
Type
Incident
Date
2008-07-17
Location
Rockford, IL, USA
Coordinates
42.349517, -89.150268
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Eclipse Aviation Corporation
Model
EA500
Registration
N875NA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper installation of the forward edge of the left-hand wing-to-body panel, causing the fairing to separate from the airplane during an in-flight encounter with light turbulence. Contributing to the event was the use of small-head screws and grommets in securing the fairing.