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Aviation accident ERA23LA002

SERS · AERONCA 7AC · 2022-10-02 · Murray, KY, USA

Event

NTSB number
ERA23LA002
Event ID
20221004106053
Type
Accident
Date
2022-10-02
Location
Murray, KY, USA
Coordinates
36.664581, -88.372776

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
AERONCA
Model
7AC
Registration
N3005E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The incorrect (reverse) rigging of the elevator cables by maintenance personnel and their subsequent failure to verify that the rigging was correct during post-maintenance checks and the pilot's inadequate preflight check.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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