No fatalities
13 Jul 2020: PIPER PA22 150 — Cortland, NY
On 13 Jul 2020, a PIPER PA22 150 was involved in an aviation accident near Cortland, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The mechanic’s incorrect rigging of the aileron control cables, which resulted in a reversal of aileron control inputs applied by the pilot during the takeoff. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.
Probable cause
The mechanic’s incorrect rigging of the aileron control cables, which resulted in a reversal of aileron control inputs applied by the pilot during the takeoff. Also causal was the mechanic’s inadequate post-maintenance inspection and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and before takeoff check, which failed to detect the misrigging.
— NTSB Determination
Contributing factors
Incorrect service/maintenanceMaintenance personnelPilot