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I went flying at the club strip on Friday early to make use of calm conditions for some vintage model flying, then cutting grass. In the afternoon as wind picked up brought out my Citabria pro, Pretty 55"span chunky flyer that does not mind a bit of wind. Power is only an OS LA40 so take off can be quite long, however once in the air it is fine with engine flat out most of the time. I had been flying a while doing usual stuff when was on a slow decent on the downwind leg ready to turn in for a low pass up the strip when suddenly model flicked to the right and headed in a spiral down.[ one turn] Instinct took over I straightened up but there was not the height to recover so shut the throttle. As luck would have it crashed nose well down into a patch of knee high tussock grass which absorbed the impact, anywhere else, hard surface or trees beyond I recon there would not be an issue to address just bits to pick up. As we walked to the crash site I thought I had been caught out going too slow in a gusting cross wind but when at the model first thing that caught my eye was both ailerons were [radio still on] drooped one about 20 degrees other 15. Apart from a cracked cowl there was no other damage even prop is fine. First thought was heck stripped gears in ail servos or splines gone but no, double checked and good As can bee seen in pic Tx stick is central but both ailerons are drooped. Any comments as to what the issue may be. John.
