# NTSB Accident NYC98LA011
> **Schweizer SGS1-26A** · 1997-10-13 · FAIRFIELD, PA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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