ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 352961
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| Date: | Friday 23 July 1999 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6726G |
| MSN: | 15072226 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2513 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Udall, KS -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (18KS) |
| Derby, KS (K50) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Aileron control was lost on takeoff. The airplane impacted terrain during the subsequent landing. The pilot said 'all [of the aircraft] controls felt normal at the start of the takeoff roll.' The pilot stated 'after lift off the ailerons would not respond to control input.' The pilot stated that he then reduced power to idle and applied left rudder in an attempt to maintain a level attitude. The pilot stated that he was unable to keep the wings level and the aircraft rolled slowly to the right and the right wing contacted the ground. The pilot stated that 'the right wing always seemed heavy on this airplane.' A post accident examination of the aircraft was performed. The clevis bolt for the left aileron cable was not in place. No safety pin was located. There was scarring of the painted surface of the tubing forward of the clevis bolt location. No other anomalies were detected. The aileron cable had been replaced 14.5 operational hours prior to the accident flight.
Probable Cause: the failure of maintenance personnel to properly safety the aileron control cable during installation, the disconnected aileron control cable, and the unavailability of aileron control to the pilot.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI99LA250
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Mar-2024 08:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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