To their surprise, they discovered that the aircraft's structural integrity was compromised due to a faulty repair job. A previous pilot had attempted to fix a minor issue with the aircraft's wing, but ended up damaging the structural components. The crack had propagated over time, weakening the wing's spar.

X-Plane 11 is a complex ecosystem. Cracked aircraft often lack the necessary "hooks" into the sim's latest updates, leading to frequent crashes, broken flight models, or "broken" cockpit displays that make the plane unflyable.

Verification of Cracked‑Aircraft Aerodynamic and Structural Models in X‑Plane 11