Aviation accident NYC94LA088

1 fatal · AERONCA 11AC · 1994-05-21 · BERWICK, ME, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC94LA088
Event ID: 20001206X01376
Type: Accident
Date: 1994-05-21
Location: BERWICK, ME, USA

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: AERONCA
Model: 11AC
Registration: N3167E
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: DEST

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight which fail to detect proper operation of the elevator which resulted in the loss of control inflight. A factor is inadequate maintenance which consisted of misrigging of the elevator flight controls.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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