ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 366843
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| Date: | Monday 4 June 1990 |
| Time: | 11:30 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Norman Ranch Company |
| Registration: | N4720A |
| MSN: | 18-4941 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3078 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-A2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Douglas, WY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (KDGW) |
| Rozet, WY (NONE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN COMPLETELY RECOVERED WITH NEW FABRIC AND THE PILOT WAS GOING TO FERRY IT BACK TO HIS RANCH. WITNESSES SAID THE PILOT DID NOT PERFORM A PREFLIGHT CHECK. THE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF, CLIMBED TO AN ALTITUDE OF 15 TO 30 FEET, THEN BANKED STEEPLY TO THE RIGHT AND CRASHED. EXAMINATION OF THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM DISCLOSED THE AILERON CONTROL CABLES HAD BEEN INADVERTENTLY CROSSED DURING REASSEMBLY.
Probable Cause: THE ACCIDENT TO BE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL, AND FAILURE TO PERFORM AN AIRCRAFT PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN90LA123
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Mar-2024 12:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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