# NTSB Accident CHI96LA308
> **Piper J3C-65** · 1996-08-20 · GROSSE ILE, MI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI96LA308
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06469
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-08-20
- **Location:** GROSSE ILE, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.130935, -83.15039
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** J3C-65
- **Registration:** N3607N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper attachment of the flight control cables to the ailerons by the mechanic who performed the last annual inspection.  A factor relating to this accident was the pilot's failure to perform an adequate check of the flight controls before takeoff.

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