SERS · Schweizer SGS1-26A · 1997-10-13 · FAIRFIELD, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC98LA011
Event ID
20001208X09105
Type
Accident
Date
1997-10-13
Location
FAIRFIELD, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.779865, -77.360504
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
SGS1-26A
Registration
N1154N
FAR Part
091
Engines
—
Damage
MINR
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The improper installation of the elevator cables and elevator control bell-crank by the pilot, and an inadequate annual inspection by the mechanic. Also causal was the pilot's inadequate preflight of the flight controls prior to takeoff.