SERS · CESSNA 414 · 2022-05-02 · Connellsville, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA22LA215
Event ID
20220503105031
Type
Accident
Date
2022-05-02
Location
Connellsville, PA, USA
Coordinates
39.956057, -79.663785
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
414
Registration
N46TA
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot/mechanic’s failure to properly secure two airplane avionics units, which resulted in the trays supporting the units to sag downward and become lodged in the movement area of the elevator bellcrank during the accident takeoff.