MINR · PIPER PA22 · 2020-07-13 · Cortland, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA20CA246
Event ID
20200713X05400
Type
Accident
Date
2020-07-13
Location
Cortland, NY, USA
Coordinates
42.58889, -76.220275
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA22
Registration
N2716P
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The mechanic’s incorrect rigging of the aileron control cables, which resulted in a reversal of aileron control inputs applied by the pilot during the takeoff. Also causal was the mechanic’s inadequate post-maintenance inspection and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and before takeoff check, which failed to detect the misrigging.