SERS · AIR TRACTOR INC AT 400 · 2015-03-26 · Levelland, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA182
Event ID
20150330X92930
Type
Accident
Date
2015-03-26
Location
Levelland, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.552501, -102.372497
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
AIR TRACTOR INC
Model
AT 400
Registration
N136DB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The in-flight separation of the left aileron's attachment hardware at the connection between the long aileron pushrod and the left aileron bellcrank. Contributing to the accident was maintenance personnel’s improper installation of, or failure to install, the left aileron attachment hardware.