ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355784
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| Date: | Saturday 7 June 1997 |
| Time: | 09:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-15 |
| Owner/operator: | Robert Wetzell |
| Registration: | N4173H |
| MSN: | 15-56 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2186 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-145-2B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Easton, PA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | (N43) |
| Slatington, PA (69N) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After departure and level off, the pilot performed a shallow left turn. When he tried to level the wings, he found he had lost aileron control. By use of the rudder and power, he performed a forced landing into a field and struck trees. Post accident investigation revealed the accident flight was the first flight following an annual inspection, and that a pulley in the aileron system, located on a wing strut, was chipped, and that the aileron cable had come out of its track, and tension was lost in the aileron system.
Probable Cause: A failed aileron pulley which resulted in loss of tension and subsequent loss of aileron control. A factor was the failure of the mechanic to detect the failed aileron pulley during the annual inspection.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC97LA109
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 15:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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