Comp Air CA-8 crash, Nov 28, 2012, Merritt Island
Comp Air CA-8 accident on November 28, 2012 near Merritt Island, Florida, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued the flight as...
- Date: November 28, 2012
- Aircraft: Comp Air CA-8
- Location: Merritt Island, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot continued the flight as the aileron control anomaly worsened, and he could not compensate for the crosswind because of the aileron problem. The cause of the anomaly could not be determined because the servo was damaged.
A homebuilt Comp Air 8 developed a left-roll tendency on a cross-country flight, and the aileron control problem worsened as the flight continued. The pilot could not control a northwest crosswind on approach to Merritt Island and went around twice. On the third attempt the aircraft rolled left, struck the ground and flipped over.