"Robert M. Gary" wrote in message
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However, all the local pilots, and the A&P who came down seemed to
think it would have flown ok as was. From a simply academic point of
view I"m curious what you guys think.

Playing the odds, sure...pretty good chance it would've flown, and probably
with very little noticeable effect. But there's no way to know for sure,
short of a test flight. It could've been quite bad.

Also, while it's not clear the A&P who came to fix it bothered to check, I
would always be concerned at hidden damage. A relatively small force at the
wingtip can exert a much higher force closer to the fuselage, and of course
even out there at the wingtip who knows how the force of the impact was
transmitted through the airframe. I would be less concerned about the
damage to the aileron (which appears to be mostly cosmetic), and more about
potential damage elsewhere.

The classic rule applies: "when in doubt..."

Pete