ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297641
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| Date: | Saturday 26 January 2002 |
| Time: | 09:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 172P Skyhawk II |
| Owner/operator: | Civil Air Patrol |
| Registration: | N99295 |
| MSN: | 172-76429 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2201 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360-4AM |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Levittown -
 Puerto Rico
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | San Juan-Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG/TJIG) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
According to the pilot, 5 minutes after takeoff, all roll control was lost at both pilot's yokes. The pilot chose a field for an emergency landing, decided against a rudder only turn into the prevailing wind, and landed straight ahead. The field was a coastal swamp area and the aircraft sustained landing gear and wing damage. Post crash examination revealed aileron control cable separation near the turning pulley located at the left side cockpit overhead. NTSB Materials Laboratory examination of the cable fracture site revealed extensive corrosion damage to individual wire strands, with many strands corroded completely through. The aircraft had undergone an annual inspection 31.2 flight hours prior to the accident.
Probable Cause: the failure of maintenance personnel to comply with aircraft manufacturer's inspection procedures, resulting in corrosion and separation of the aileron control cable in flight and the subsequent forced landing in a swamp.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA02LA051
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Oct-2022 06:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
| 31-May-2023 12:36 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 01-Jun-2023 03:59 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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