SERS · LAWSON J/BOWIE R/SMITH M CA-8 · 2012-11-28 · Merritt Island, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA13LA069
Event ID
20121129X00132
Type
Accident
Date
2012-11-28
Location
Merritt Island, FL, USA
Coordinates
28.338888, -80.685279
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
LAWSON J/BOWIE R/SMITH M
Model
CA-8
Registration
N155JD
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to continue a cross-country flight as a primary control (aileron) system anomaly progressively worsened. Contributing to the accident was an aileron control system anomaly, the reason for which could not be determined because the aileron control system could not be tested due to impact damage, and the pilot’s inability to compensate for crosswind conditions encountered during the approach due to the aileron problem.