# NTSB Accident NYC91FA120
> **PIPER J5A** · 1991-04-23 · NEWBURY, MA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91FA120
- **Event ID:** 20001212X16854
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-04-23
- **Location:** NEWBURY, MA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** J5A
- **Registration:** N35826
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE LOSS OF INFLIGHT CONTROL, WHICH WAS THE RESULT OF A JAMMED RIGHT AILERON BELLCRANK ASSEMBLY.  FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE; THE IMPROPER MAINTENANCE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM, AND THE INCOMPLETE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT.

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