1 fatal · CESSNA 172M · 2012-07-25 · San Juan, PR, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12FA484
Event ID
20120726X21557
Type
Accident
Date
2012-07-25
Location
San Juan, PR, USA
Coordinates
18.455278, -66.104721
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172M
Registration
N73115
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Maintenance personnel’s improper lubrication of the right direct aileron control cable and failure to detect the severe corrosion of the cable during a maintenance inspection, which resulted in the in-flight failure of the cable, the pilot’s subsequent inability to maintain aircraft control, and the airplane’s impact with terrain.