Univ. Of Il-Willard Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Champaign, Illinois 61820
Wednesday, February 22, 1984 10:08 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL TO THE DESTINATION ARPT, HE HEARD A LOUD BANG & THE ACFT BEGAN ROLLING TO THE RIGHT. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE ROLL WITH THE AILERONS, SO HE REDUCED POWER ON THE LEFT ENG & APPLIED LEFT RUDDER. THE CREW WAS THEN ABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE ACFT & MADE A SAFE LANDING. AFTER LANDING, THE LEFT AILERON WAS FOUND TO BE BENT AT THE 2ND HINGE POINT. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ON 2/20/84, THE SCREWS ON THE OUTBOARD HINGE OF THE LEFT AILERON WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THIS ALLOWED THE OUTBOARD SECTION OF THE AILERON TO COME LOOSE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Incident
Event Date 2/22/1984
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 1008
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City CHAMPAIGN
Event State ILLINOIS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 61820
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 2
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport UNIV. OF IL-WILLARD
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CMI
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 754
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 20
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 9
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 330
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 5
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 5027
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 24534
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N313BA
NTSB Number CHI84IA114
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
Type of Flight Plan filed IFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Minor
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name BEECH
Aircraft Model 99
Aircraft Series Identifier 99
Aircraft Serial Number U27
Certified Max Gross Weight 10400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 17
Number of Engines 2
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Continuous Airworthiness
Date of Last Inspection Feb 15 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 14
Airframe Hours 27609
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name BRITT AIRWAYS, INC.
Aircraft Owner Street Address HULMAN REGINAL AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City TERRE HAUTE
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 47803
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name BRITT AIRWAYS, INC.
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code BRIA
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not Scheduled
Indicates Domestic or International Flight Domestic
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail Passenger Only
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Unknown
Second Pilot on Board Yes
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code STL
Departure City ST. LOUIS
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1010
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code CMI
Destination City CHAMPAIGN
Destination State IL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:30AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 4
Runway Length 5301
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --